What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in San Leandro?

San Leandro's code: The City root-prunes the tree at its own cost. (Street-tree sidewalk damage with a 1/4 to 1/2 inch vertical offset.) (§ 8.1.120); The City does the work and charges the owner the full cost. (The owner does not remove damaged parkway-strip paving and fill with topsoil, when the City does not require concrete.) (§ 8.1.120).

Sidewalk repairs in San Leandro: the local rules

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City help	The City pays the repair costs. Applies: Damaged concrete at the back of a property next to public right-of-way with no rear access, unless the owner or private conditions caused it. § 8.1.120 · code text the City shall pay the costs of repair unless the damage is the result of conditions on the private property or the actions of the property owner. The City repairs it at no cost to the owner. Applies: Damage in a curb return. § 8.1.120 · code text All damage in a curb return shall be repaired at no cost to the property owner.
If the owner does not repair	The City does the work and charges the owner the full cost. Applies: The owner does not remove damaged parkway-strip paving and fill with topsoil, when the City does not require concrete. § 8.1.120 · code text If the property owner fails to perform such work, the City will do so and assess the property owner for the full cost of that work.
Who must repair it	The City root-prunes the tree at its own cost. Applies: Street-tree sidewalk damage with a 1/4 to 1/2 inch vertical offset. § 8.1.120 · code text The City will, at its cost, root prune the tree involved. The City root-prunes the tree and patches or grinds the sidewalk at its own cost. Applies: Street-tree sidewalk damage with a 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch vertical offset. § 8.1.120 · code text The City will, at its cost, root prune the tree involved and patch or grind the affected area. The City patches the sidewalk at its own cost. Applies: Sidewalk damage not caused by a street tree, with a 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch vertical offset. § 8.1.120 · code text The City will, at its cost, patch the affected area. The City repairs it, and the owner pays 100% of the cost. Applies: Sidewalk damage not caused by a street tree, with a vertical offset of 1 1/2 inches or more. § 8.1.120 · code text The City will repair the affected area by removal and replacement. The time within which such repair is undertaken shall be determined by the City's Sidewalk Inspector. The City's Sidewalk Inspector will determine the area of the sidewalk required to be repaired, and the property owner shall bear 100% of the cost of those repairs. Curb and gutter repairs are treated like sidewalk repairs for limits and costs. Applies: Curb and gutter that needs repair. § 8.1.120 · code text Curb and gutter improvements which require repair will be treated as sidewalk for the purpose of determining the limits of the repairs and the cost of such repairs. The City replaces the damaged sidewalk and pays 50%; extra work the owner asks for is at the owner's cost. Applies: Street-tree sidewalk damage with a vertical offset of 1 1/2 inches or more. § 8.1.120 · code text The City's Sidewalk Inspector will determine the area of the sidewalk required to be repaired, and the City will bear 50% of the cost of those repairs. Any additional repairs or improvements requested by the property owner must be made at the property owner's expense. A concrete parkway strip is treated as sidewalk when costs are split. Applies: The concrete strip is damaged and the City requires a concrete parkway strip. § 8.1.120 · code text Where the parkway strip (the area between the sidewalk and curb) has been paved with concrete, the concrete is displaced or otherwise damaged, and if the City requires a concrete parkway strip, it shall be considered as sidewalk and the allocation of costs shall be provided in this section. The owner may remove the paving and fill the space with topsoil. Applies: When the City does not require a concrete parkway strip. § 8.1.120 · code text If the City does not require that the parkway strip be concrete, the property owner will be given the option of removing the improvements and filling the void with topsoil.

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