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Sidewalk repairs in Windsor

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

What Windsor's code says

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If the owner does not repair
  • The Town may repair the sidewalk and recover the repair costs from the property owner.
    Applies: The owner does not repair within the time in the notice, or a longer time granted in writing.
    § 10-6-200 · code text
    If the owner does not repair the sidewalk within the time provided in the notice, or within such longer period of time provided by the Public Works Director in writing, the Town may repair the sidewalk and recover the costs of such repair from the property owner in the same manner as provided for by either Streets and Highways Code Sections 5600 et seq. or Chapter 1 of Title 1 of this Code.
Liability for injuries
  • The property owner is liable for injury or damage caused by failing to keep the sidewalk area safe.
    § 10-6-300 · code text
    If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk area in a non-dangerous 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.
Who must repair it
  • Owners next to a sidewalk must maintain, repair and replace it at their sole cost; curb and gutter are excluded.
    § 10-6-100 · code text
    The owners of parcels or real property, or portions thereof, adjacent to any sidewalk shall maintain such sidewalk in a safe and non-dangerous condition, and shall repair and replace such sidewalk as necessary to maintain the sidewalk in a safe and non-dangerous condition as the owners' sole cost and expense.
  • The adjacent owner is not responsible for sidewalk damage caused by the Town or its staff, if reported in writing.
    Applies: The owner must notify the Public Works Director in writing; damage caused by trees is not the Town's to correct.
    § 10-6-400 · code text
    An adjacent property owner is not responsible for sidewalk damage and repair if the damage is caused by the action of the Town, or its officials and employees, and the property owner has notified the Public Works Director in writing of the damage or defects in the sidewalk.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Windsor?

Windsor's code: Owners next to a sidewalk must maintain, repair and replace it at their sole cost; curb and gutter are excluded. (§ 10-6-100); The Town may repair the sidewalk and recover the repair costs from the property owner. (The owner does not repair within the time in the notice, or a longer time granted in writing.) (§ 10-6-200).

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