Dear Sir or Madam:

The maintenance and repair of sidewalks is the responsibility of the property owner per Section 5610 of the California State Street and Highways code and Section 12.04 of the Oakland Municipal Code. These codes require property owners to repair and maintain their sidewalks, except where sidewalk damage is caused by an official City of Oakland tree, in which case the City's current policy is to take on those repairs. If you have additional questions please contact the Public works Agency Call Center at (510) 615-5566 or by email at pwacallcenter@oaklandnet.com

Thank you.