How do I get more information about sidewalk maintenance or report a sidewalk problem?
The Manhattan Beach Public Works Department constructs, inspects, and maintains sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and related concrete improvements within the city. Repairs may include removal and replacement, ramping or grinding of displaced sections with asphalt or cementitious mortars, or patching. In an effort to maintain safe and conforming sidewalks, the City makes periodic inspections to identify potential hazards. The City’s Municipal Code assigns the responsibility for repairing sidewalks and driveways to adjacent property owners (Chapter 7.12.010 -7.12.030 ). Part of the City’s maintenance program includes an annual City administered sidewalk repair contract, in which larger areas are selected for repair through a competitively bid contract. This program ensures residents who must effect repairs to the sidewalks adjoining their properties receive the best possible value. City crews will repair sidewalks and driveways outside of a targeted maintenance area at a residents request, but
