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This depends on where you live. In San Francisco: Under the provisions of Article 15, Section 706 of the Public Works Code, it is the responsibility of prope

This depends on where you live. In San Francisco: Under the provisions of Article 15, Section 706 of the Public Works Code, it is the responsibility of property owners to maintain the sidewalk in front of and/or surrounding their property, including driveways and sidewalk structures, and to repair any defects or conditions which may cause injury to persons or damage to property. In the event of such occurrences, property owners are liable for any claims that may arise. This seems bonkers to me, as I grew up in the UK, where you're not responsible for maintaining stuff that's not yours.

bscphil 4y ago
> to repair any defects or conditions which may cause injury to persons or damage to property This is a remarkably strong requirement. I wonder if the same holds in Los Angeles, and if so, how every property owner has not been sued out of existence by now. I don't know that I've ever seen a sidewalk adjoining private property being repaired, and the state of the sidewalks shows it. I've tripped over bulging chunks of concrete pushed up by tree roots I don't know how many times.
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MomoXenosaga 4y ago
In my country they have rules that (fast food) restaurants have to keep the side walk clean from trash.