Sidewalk repair payment options

Learn how to pay for your City sidewalk repairs.

Costs and payment options

Pay the City for public sidewalk repairs

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The City will send a bill to property owners who have us complete needed sidewalk repairs.

After the work is done, you can either:

If you hired a private contractor

Arrange payment with your private contractor if you hired one to do the work.

What to know if you hire a private contractor

Why property taxes do not pay for sidewalk repairs

You cannot use property taxes for one-time capital costs such as sidewalk repairs.

Property taxes pay for yearly City services needed to meet City goals, such as:

For example:

  • Fire and Police
  • Parks
  • Libraries
  • Maintaining roads and streets

If you pay your bill in full

How to pay your sidewalk bill

After our work is done, you'll receive a bill for the cost of the work.

  • The City's Sidewalk Inspections will bill you.
  • The bill includes a 10% administrative charge.
  • The admin charge may not be more than $50.00. 

Contact us with questions

If you have the cost assessed

Pay as a sidewalk special assessment

You can have the cost of sidewalk repairs assessed as a special assessment to your property taxes. This is an option if you do not want to be billed.

Other fees

An interest charge and service fee are charged on the remaining principal balance. Interest rates vary. 

More information

Learn about special assessments

How to pay a special assessment

Special assessment payment

 Learn how many payments you will have, based on the cost of the sidewalk work.

Amount of payments by cost

Cost of repairs Amount of payments
Less than $150.00 1 payment
Between $150.00 - $1500.00 5 equal yearly payments
Over $1500.00 10 equal yearly payments

 

Sidewalk repair process

Know the process for having the City repair and replace your public sidewalk.

Contact us

Sidewalk Inspections

Public Works

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S, Room 410
Minneapolis, MN 55415