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Sidewalk repairs in Riverside

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

What Riverside's code says

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If the owner does not repair
  • The owner has 30 days to pay or sign a repayment agreement; otherwise the City Council holds a hearing.
    Applies: After the City finishes the repairs or construction.
    § 13.10.103 · code text
    The property owner shall have 30 days in which to pay the costs of repairs or to enter into a repayment agreement with the City.
  • The owner must pay repair costs, plus collection costs and costs of any lien on the property.
    Applies: When the owner does not pay assessments promptly.
    § 13.10.010 · code text
    including the costs of collection of assessment for the costs of maintenance and repair or 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 for injuries or property damage caused by failing to keep the sidewalk or trail safe.
    § 13.10.030 · code text
    If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk and/or trail areas in a nondangerous condition as required by Section 13.10.010, 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.
Who must repair it
  • Adjacent or fronting lot owners and permit or right holders must repair parking strips, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and pay.
    § 13.10.010 · 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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Riverside?

Riverside's code: Adjacent or fronting lot owners and permit or right holders must repair parking strips, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and pay. (§ 13.10.010); The owner has 30 days to pay or sign a repayment agreement; otherwise the City Council holds a hearing. (After the City finishes the repairs or construction.) (§ 13.10.103).

General information, not legal advice.

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