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Sidewalk repairs in Half Moon Bay

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

What Half Moon Bay's code says

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If the owner does not repair
  • If the owner fails to repair, the city may repair and bill; unpaid after 60 days, a lien follows.
    § 12.18.060 · code text
    If the property owner fails to reimburse city costs of repair within sixty days of completion of the repairs, the city shall obtain a lien on the adjacent property in accordance with Section 12.18.100.
Liability for injuries
  • The property owner is liable for injury or damage caused by not keeping the sidewalk safe.
    § 12.18.150 · code text
    If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk area in a safe and nondangerous condition as required by this chapter, 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.
  • The owner is not liable if a permit to fix the danger was denied and the condition later caused injury.
    Applies: The permit application must be limited to fixing the stated unsafe conditions.
    § 12.18.150 · code text
    No liability shall arise under this section where an application for a permit to correct a dangerous condition is denied and said condition subsequently causes injury to a member of the public; provided, that the scope and purpose of the application is limited to the correction of unsafe conditions as specified by Chapters 12.04, 12.08, and 12.16 of the Municipal Code.
Who must repair it
  • The adjacent property owner has the main and only duty to pay for and do sidewalk maintenance and repair.
    § 12.18.030 · code text
    The property owner has the primary and exclusive duty to fund and perform such maintenance and repair, whether or not the city has notified the property owner of the need for such maintenance or repairs or has performed similar maintenance or repairs in the past.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Half Moon Bay?

Half Moon Bay's code: The adjacent property owner has the main and only duty to pay for and do sidewalk maintenance and repair. (§ 12.18.030); If the owner fails to repair, the city may repair and bill; unpaid after 60 days, a lien follows. (§ 12.18.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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