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Sidewalk repairs in Pasadena

Pasadena'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 Pasadena Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pasadena's code says

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If the owner does not repair
  • The city engineer repairs the sidewalk.
    Applies: When the owner does not start within 10 days of the posted notice and finish, or within 10 days after a failed appeal.
    § 12.04.080 · code text
    the engineer shall forthwith repair the sidewalk.
  • The charges become a lien on the posted property.
    Applies: From the date the city's repair charges are entered in the permanent record.
    § 12.04.100 · code text
    From and after the date of entry in the permanent record of the charges incurred by the city for said repair, the charges shall become a lien against the posted property.
Deadline to repair
  • The repair must start within 10 days of the posted notice and be carried to completion.
    Applies: After an appeal that is not upheld, within 10 days of the decision.
    § 12.04.080 · code text
    Unless the repair required in the notice shall be commenced by said owner within 10 days from the date of posting notice as hereinbefore provided and diligently prosecuted to completion
Who must repair it
  • The owner must repair it after the city posts a notice to repair.
    § 12.04.080 · code text
    Unless the repair required in the notice shall be commenced by said owner within 10 days from the date of posting notice as hereinbefore provided and diligently prosecuted to completion, or in case of an appeal to the legislative body of the city, within 10 days from the date of the determination thereof, unless such appeal is sustained, the engineer shall forthwith repair the sidewalk.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Pasadena?

Pasadena's code: The owner must repair it after the city posts a notice to repair. (§ 12.04.080); The city engineer repairs the sidewalk. (When the owner does not start within 10 days of the posted notice and finish, or within 10 days after a failed appeal.) (§ 12.04.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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