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Sidewalk repairs in Menlo Park

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

What Menlo Park's code says

Menlo Park code What Menlo Park's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The city repairs the walkway.
    Applies: When the owner does not start the repair within 10 days of the posted notice, or an appeal decision, and finish it.
    § 13.08.070 · code text
    the superintendent shall forthwith repair the walkway. If, upon appeal to such legislative body, the requirements of the original notice are modified, in making such repair the superintendent shall be governed by such modification.
  • The city's costs are billed to the owner and become a lien on the property unless paid.
    Applies: When the city makes or arranges the repair.
    § 13.08.080 · code text
    such charges shall become a lien against the posted property unless paid.
Deadline to repair
  • Start the repair within 10 days and carry it through to completion.
    Applies: After notice is posted; if appealed, 10 days from the appeal decision unless the appeal succeeds.
    § 13.08.070 · code text
    Unless the repair required in such notice shall be commenced by such owner within ten 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 ten days from the date of the determination thereof, unless such appeal be sustained
Who must repair it
  • The owner of the abutting or fronting parcel must repair the walkway after notice; otherwise the city repairs.
    § 13.08.020 · code text
    the superintendent may notify the owner of the parcel of property abutting or fronting on that portion of such walkway to repair the same.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Menlo Park?

Menlo Park's code: The owner of the abutting or fronting parcel must repair the walkway after notice; otherwise the city repairs. (§ 13.08.020); The city repairs the walkway. (When the owner does not start the repair within 10 days of the posted notice, or an appeal decision, and finish it.) (§ 13.08.070).

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