Homeowners responsible for their sidewalks

A PCVA homeowner was injured while running on a neighborhood sidewalk (homeowner owned).  Please examine your sidewalks for offsets or uneven surfaces (usually from tree roots) and have them repaired as soon as weather allows.  As always, you are welcome to report issues with homeowner or PCVA property toPineCreek@ehammersmith.com. ​

​Per the community guidelines (3.2), homeowners are responsible for the maintenance of landscape, irrigation and sidewalks within the easements on their property.  Lot owners are also responsible for the maintenance of landscape, irrigation and sidewalks in the street right-of-way from the back of curb to their property line.

According to city code, homeowners must ensure their sidewalks are clean and undamaged to allow pedestrians to pass freely.  The city can levy a fine for sidewalk litter, debris, obstructions or projections or a homeowner may be liable for injuries sustained on a damaged or uneven sidewalk.

​Review the responsibility of real property owners pertaining to sidewalks (3.4.103) at http://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855&chapter_id=62665 and property maintenance  (6.12.305 C)  at https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855&chapter_id=62719#s599038 and keeping them free of litter (9.6.206 B) at  https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=855&chapter_id=62819#s599658