https://whopaystherepair.com/updates/A cited local responsibility database for sidewalks, sewer laterals, street trees, water service lines, driveway approaches, and other property-adjacent infrastructure. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/austin-tx-water-bill-leak-adjustment/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/austin-tx-water-bill-leak-adjustment/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Austin, the property owner is responsible for lines past the meter, but you can request a leak bill adjustment under City Code 15-9-141 within 90 days of the repair. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/arizona-landlord-supplied-appliances-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/arizona-landlord-supplied-appliances-repair/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Arizona, the landlord must keep supplied appliances and facilities in good and safe working order, and in a unit other than a single family residence a tenant can take over specified repairs only by a separate signed writing. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/washington-landlord-pest-control-duty/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/washington-landlord-pest-control-duty/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Washington, the landlord must run a pest control program at the start of the tenancy and control infestation during it (except single-family homes); the tenant pays extermination costs for infestation the tenant caused. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-mesa-pick-up-bulk-trash/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-mesa-pick-up-bulk-trash/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMesa collects bulk items for an additional charge starting at $31.00 per load; residents can also use a $15 landfill program. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-st-louis-pick-up-bulk-trash/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-st-louis-pick-up-bulk-trash/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSt. Louis picks up up to three bulky items a month, included in the $14 per month solid waste services fee. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/new-york-ny-water-bill-leak-forgiveness/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/new-york-ny-water-bill-leak-forgiveness/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn New York City, DEP's Leak Forgiveness Program forgives one half of a leak-driven high bill, but you still owe at least 150% of your property's typical bill. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/arizona-landlord-air-conditioning-required/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/arizona-landlord-air-conditioning-required/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Arizona, the landlord must supply reasonable air-conditioning or cooling where installed and offered, and the Attorney General says a broken AC must be fixed within five days of written notice when it poses a health and safety risk. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/phoenix-az-rental-cooling-ordinance/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/phoenix-az-rental-cooling-ordinance/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Phoenix, city code requires rental units with installed cooling to cool rooms to 82 degrees or below (air conditioning) or 86 degrees or below (evaporative), measured three feet above the floor. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-minneapolis-pick-up-bulk-trash/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-minneapolis-pick-up-bulk-trash/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMinneapolis crews take up to two large items a week with City garbage service; special cleanups cost at least $100. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-boston-pick-up-bulk-trash/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-boston-pick-up-bulk-trash/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoston collects furniture with regular trash and handles mattresses and special items by appointment, with a 10-item yearly limit on special items. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/new-york-ny-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/new-york-ny-water-service-line/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn New York City, the property owner is responsible for the water service line from the property to the city main in the street. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/cincinnati-oh-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/cincinnati-oh-water-service-line/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati Water Works maintains the service branch from the main to the valve or curb, and the owner maintains the rest into the premises. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/honolulu-hi-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/honolulu-hi-water-service-line/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Honolulu, the consumer maintains the pipes on the consumer's side of the meter; the service lateral runs from the main through the meter box and shut-off valve. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/omaha-ne-sewer-lateral/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/omaha-ne-sewer-lateral/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Omaha, the property owner must repair or replace the private sewer connection line, up to and including the point of junction with the public main. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-tulsa-pick-up-bulk-trash/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-tulsa-pick-up-bulk-trash/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTulsa charges $20 per 8 cubic yards to pick up bulky waste (beginning Oct. 1, 2026), and $20 for each additional 8 cubic yards. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pittsburgh-pa-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pittsburgh-pa-water-service-line/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water covers the water service line from the main through the curb box, and the owner covers the curb box to the meter. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pittsburgh-pa-sewer-lateral/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pittsburgh-pa-sewer-lateral/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Pittsburgh, the property owner is responsible for the entire sewer lateral; Pittsburgh Water handles the main and the wye. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-water-service-line/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Atlanta, DWM is responsible for the service line from the main to the meter, and the owner for the meter to the building. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-sewer-lateral/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-sewer-lateral/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Atlanta, the property owner is responsible for maintenance and repair of the entire sewer service lateral. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/los-angeles-ca-water-service-line/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/los-angeles-ca-water-service-line/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn Los Angeles, LADWP maintains the service connection from the main to its meter or shut-off valve, and its responsibility ends there. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/atlanta-ga-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAtlanta: the owner repairs on notice or is billed, but where City funding is available the City repairs sidewalks on a prioritized basis. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/philadelphia-pa-tree-roots/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/philadelphia-pa-tree-roots/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPhiladelphia: tree roots buckle your sidewalk, you still pay. No exception, not even for a city-planted street tree. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-diego-ca-tree-roots/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-diego-ca-tree-roots/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSan Diego splits it by the tree: right-of-way street trees are the City’s problem, private trees and plain old age are yours. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/oakland-ca-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/oakland-ca-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOakland: the property owner pays (OMC § 12.22.020(B)), but the City's Sidewalk Assistance Program repairs at no cost for qualifying low-income owner-occupied homes, subject to funding. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/albuquerque-nm-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/albuquerque-nm-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlbuquerque puts sidewalk repair on the abutting owner, occupant, or agent, with a notice-and-cure process and a foreclosable lien behind it. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/omaha-ne-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/omaha-ne-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOmaha runs on Nebraska's primary-class-city statute: the abutting owner holds the repair duty and, after notice, the injury liability. The city code adds a 24-hour snow clock and a sue-you-back clause. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/des-moines-ia-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/des-moines-ia-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDes Moines: the abutting owner must keep the sidewalk in good repair (Code 102-42). After a repair notice the owner has 180 days, and income-eligible owners can apply for a City subsidy. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-antonio-tx-tree-roots/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-antonio-tx-tree-roots/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSan Antonio puts the tree strip on the owner: the code makes the abutting owner keep the sidewalk, parkway, curb and driveway free from defects. The City's Sidewalk Rebate Program pays back 50 to 70 percent of the repair cost, up to $3,000, while funds last. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/lincoln-ne-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/lincoln-ne-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLincoln: the City repairs sidewalks along public streets, a duty it took on after the 1990 and 1992 elections. Owners who hire their own contractor can get part of the cost back when funds are available. Snow and ice are still the owner's job. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/lexington-ky-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/lexington-ky-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLexington: the owner is responsible for sidewalk repair, but the city's grant program can cover 100 percent of the cost for qualifying low-income owner-occupied homes that get a repair notice. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/denver-co-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/denver-co-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDenver: the City repairs sidewalks under the "Denver Deserves Sidewalks" program, funded by a recurring service charge on every property owner (owners still clear snow). https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/seattle-wa-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/seattle-wa-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeattle: the abutting owner is responsible for sidewalk repair, unless a City-owned tree or a City sewer line caused the damage; then the City repairs it. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/philadelphia-pa-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/philadelphia-pa-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPhiladelphia: the abutting owner is responsible for the footway and curb; City-performed work is assessed to owners but capped at 30 percent of cost. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/sacramento-ca-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/sacramento-ca-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSacramento: the abutting owner must repair a defective sidewalk, even when a City-owned tree's roots caused it. If the City does the work, the owner may qualify for interest-free installments. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-diego-ca-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/san-diego-ca-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSan Diego: responsibility is shared by cause, the City owns tree/utility/grade/heat damage, the owner owns wear-and-tear and private-tree damage. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/miami-fl-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/miami-fl-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMiami: the owner pays only when the damage was owner-caused or came from a tree on the private property, other causes fall to the City. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/cleveland-oh-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/cleveland-oh-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCleveland: the abutting owner keeps the sidewalk in repair, but a voluntary 50/50 City program will split the cost of the work. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/colorado-springs-co-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/colorado-springs-co-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTColorado Springs: the City says owners are not responsible for maintaining the sidewalk concrete next to their property, though they keep legal liability for it. An owner can pay half to speed up a high-severity repair, and snow is always the owner's. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/jersey-city-nj-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/jersey-city-nj-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJersey City: the abutting owner is responsible for maintaining and replacing the sidewalk and curb, tree-root trip hazards included, and for clearing snow. https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/corpus-christi-tx-sidewalk-repair/https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/corpus-christi-tx-sidewalk-repair/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCorpus Christi: the abutting owner must keep the sidewalk in good repair, on default the City builds it and liens the cost.