Skip to content

Yountville · Buying & selling

Sidewalk repairs in Yountville

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

Ask about sidewalk repairs in Yountville See coverage

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

What Yountville's code says

Yountville code What Yountville's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The Town may do or contract the repair and charge its inspection, administration, collection and lien-handling costs.
    Applies: When the Town does or contracts the maintenance and repair; lien costs apply when assessments are not paid promptly.
    § 12.08.020 · code text
    a charge for the Town's costs of inspection and administration whenever the Town undertakes or awards a contract for such maintenance and repair; the costs of collection of assessments for the costs of maintenance and repair; or the handling of any lien placed on the property due to failure of the property owner to promptly pay such assessments.
Liability for injuries
  • The owner is liable to anyone injured by the owner's negligence; the Town is not liable.
    Applies: The owner fails to do the duties or does them negligently.
    § 12.08.030 · code text
    An owner shall be liable to any member of the general public injured as a result of that negligence and the Town shall not be liable for an injury caused by the negligence of an owner.
Deadline to repair
  • For sufficient cause, the Town Engineer may extend the time to start repairs by no more than 70 days.
    § 12.08.020 · code text
    extend the period within which required maintenance and repair of sidewalk areas must commence by a period of not to exceed 70 days from the time the notice referred to in California Streets and Highways Code Section 5614 is given.
Who must repair it
  • The owner of the abutting parcel must repair and maintain the sidewalk area and pay; street curbs and gutters excluded.
    § 12.08.020 · code text
    The owner of a parcel which abuts on any portion of a sidewalk area shall repair and maintain such sidewalk area and pay the costs and expenses for such repairs and maintenance
  • The Town will repair the sidewalk damage.
    Applies: Damage caused by a Town tree.
    § 12.08.020 · code text
    except that the Town will repair any damage to the sidewalk area caused by a Town tree.

Who this affects

BuyersSellersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Yountville?

Yountville's code: The owner of the abutting parcel must repair and maintain the sidewalk area and pay; street curbs and gutters excluded. (§ 12.08.020); The Town may do or contract the repair and charge its inspection, administration, collection and lien-handling costs. (When the Town does or contracts the maintenance and repair; lien costs apply when assessments are not paid promptly.) (§ 12.08.020).

General information, not legal advice.

Ask about a specific Yountville property

Ask GoCodebook how Yountville's sidewalk repairs rules apply to your situation and get an answer that cites the section.

Ask your question

More on buying & selling in Yountville

All buying & selling rules in Yountville

Transfer tax in Yountville

Yountville Municipal Code — full text