HELPING YOU

REPAIR YOUR SIDEWALK

San Antonio Homeowners,Sidewalks are important for ensuring safe pedestrian access on your property. So what happens when your sidewalk cracks, breaks or erodes due to wear-and-tear, bad weather or unexpected damage?

Did you know by City law* that property owners are responsible for repairing and maintaining any sidewalks adjoining their properties? The City of San Antonio offers financial assistance through the Sidewalk Rebate Program. This program allows homeowners to apply for financial assistance in the form of partial rebates to help reduce the expense of sidewalk/curb repairs and replacements.

*29-11. Maintenance of sidewalks, parkways, curbs and driveways by abutting owners(b) It shall be the duty of the owner of abutting property or any special user, upon receipt of written notification by the director of public works or any of his subordinates, of any defects or dangerous condition of any unsafe and dangerous defect in any sidewalk, curb, gutter, parkway or driveway to repair the same and put it in a safe condition, free from defect and hazard, within thirty (30) days from date of receipt of such notice.

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homeowner living within the City of San Antonio city limits can request to

participate in the program! However, the City determines which sidewalk repair requests are eligible for rebates based on the following criteria:

1. Call the City’s 3-1-1 Customer Service Line and ask to sign up and participate in the City’s Sidewalk Rebate Program.

2. Public Works Department (PWD) staff will receive your request and examine your sidewalk condition. We will then provide you an assessment of required repairs along with an estimate and the amount that will be rebated. You will have 15 business days to accept or reject this estimate.

3. If you accept the estimate, you can then select and hire a licensed contractor of your choice to complete all necessary sidewalk repairs within 60 business days.

4. In order to be eligible for the rebate, when repairs are complete, submit your completed rebate forms and copy of the invoice (or receipt) from the contractor itemizing work and costs.

5. Once repairs have been inspected and approved, you will receive a rebate check by mail for the eligible amount of the repair cost, not to exceed $3,000. Your check will be mailed to you within 30 business days of the inspection.

1. Location of the sidewalk and the assessed condition for repair 2. Completed request submitted by homeowner to 311

3. Initial repair costs paid by the homeowner or by the homeowner’s Neighborhood Association

4. Completed rebate forms and successful inspection

HERE IS HOW THE REBATEPROGRAM WORKS:

www.sanantonio.gov/publicworks/Projects/Sidewalk-Rebate-Program

The City will determine the total rebate estimate for which you are eligible according to whether or not your property is located in a federally-designated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) geographic area.

Find out more about CDBG’s at:

Any resident who participates in the program will not be expected to pay for pre-repair and post-repair sidewalk inspections or permit fees as these will be done free of charge by City staff.

AM I ELIGIBLE FORTHE PROGRAM?