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Sidewalk repairs in Hayward

Hayward's own rules on sidewalk repairs, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Hayward Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Hayward's code says

Hayward code What Hayward's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The Enforcement Officer has the repair made.
    Applies: When the repair is not started and steadily completed as the notice requires.
    § 7-2.76 · code text
    If the repair is not commenced and diligently completed, as required by the notice, the Enforcement Officer shall forthwith cause the repair to be made of the Sidewalk.
  • The cost is billed to the responsible party and is due 30 days later.
    Applies: Repair work done by the City.
    § 7-2.76 · code text
    The cost of repair shall be billed to the Responsible Party and shall become due and payable thirty (30) days thereafter.
  • The City's repair cost goes on a yearly list to the City Council, to be charged against the lot.
    Applies: When the City made the repair.
    § 7-2.78 · code text
    The assessment list shall refer to each separate lot or parcel of land by a description that is sufficient to identify the lot or parcel together with the repairs that have been made, and the expense proposed to be assessed against each separate lot or parcel of land.
Liability for injuries
  • The responsible person is liable for resulting injury or damage.
    Applies: When they fail to keep the sidewalk safe.
    § 7-2.72 · code text
    If, as a result of a Responsible Person's failure to maintain a Sidewalk area in a safe and non-dangerous condition, any person suffers injury or damage to person or property, the Responsible Person shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages or injury.
Who must repair it
  • The responsible person for the property must keep the adjacent sidewalk, curb and gutters safe and repaired.
    Applies: Property facing a public street, alley or way; not when the City or a third party caused the unsafe condition.
    § 7-2.72 · code text
    The Responsible Person for any Premises in the City, fronting on any portion of a public street, alley, or way, shall owe a duty to members of the public to keep and maintain the Sidewalk adjacent to the Premises in a safe and non-dangerous condition.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Hayward?

Hayward's code: The responsible person for the property must keep the adjacent sidewalk, curb and gutters safe and repaired. (Property facing a public street, alley or way; not when the City or a third party caused the unsafe condition.) (§ 7-2.72); The Enforcement Officer has the repair made. (When the repair is not started and steadily completed as the notice requires.) (§ 7-2.76).

General information, not legal advice.

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