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Are Property Owners Responsible for Sidewalks?

In many places, city-owned sidewalks run alongside residential and commercial properties. Although these sidewalks actually belong to the city (or county, or other governmental entity) which owns the land on which they sit, owners of adjacent private property may still have a duty relating to the sidewalk. PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE A DUTY NOT TO CREATE… Read More »