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Sidewalk repairs in Del Rey Oaks

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

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

What Del Rey Oaks's code says

Del Rey Oaks code What Del Rey Oaks's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The city may repair under the state procedure and charge the owner the cost plus inspection, administration and collection costs.
    Applies: Unpaid assessments can lead to a lien on the property.
    § 12.04.090 · code text
    the maintenance and repair of sidewalk areas and the making, confirming and collecting of assessments for the cost and expenses of said maintenance and repair may be done and the proceedings therefor may be had and taken in accordance with this part and the procedure therefor provided in Chapter 22 of Division 7, Part 3, of the Streets and Highways Code of the state
Liability for injuries
  • The owner is liable for injury or damage to people or property caused by failing to keep the sidewalk safe.
    § 12.04.100 · code text
    If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk area in a nondangerous condition as required by Section 12.04.090, any person suffers injury or damage to person or property, the property owner shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages or injury.
Deadline to repair
  • The superintendent of streets may extend the start of required repairs by up to 90 days from the notice.
    Applies: Only for sufficient cause, at the superintendent's discretion.
    § 12.04.090 · code text
    the superintendent of streets may in his or her discretion, and for sufficient cause, extend the period within which required maintenance and repair of sidewalk areas must commence by a period of not to exceed 90 days
Who must repair it
  • Owners and permitted occupants of bordering lots must repair, maintain and pay for sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters.
    § 12.04.090 · code text
    The owners of lots or portions of lots adjacent to or fronting on any portion of a sidewalk area between the property line of the lots and the street line, including parking strips, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and persons in possession of such lots by virtue of any permit or right shall repair and maintain such sidewalk areas and pay the costs and expenses therefor
  • Owners of fronting lots must maintain parkway, sidewalk, curb, gutter and right-of-way, including landscaping, and keep them free of debris.
    § 12.04.110 · code text
    The owner of any lot fronting any portion of a parkway or sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, shall maintain such parkway, sidewalk, curb, gutter and right-of-way, including any and all trees, shrubs, hedges, or landscaping in the abutting parkway, sidewalk, or public right-of-way

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Del Rey Oaks?

Del Rey Oaks's code: Owners and permitted occupants of bordering lots must repair, maintain and pay for sidewalks, parking strips, curbs and gutters. (§ 12.04.090); The city may repair under the state procedure and charge the owner the cost plus inspection, administration and collection costs. (Unpaid assessments can lead to a lien on the property.) (§ 12.04.090).

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