Hallsville Owners to Keep Sidewalks Repaired ordinance (§ 515.110)
Chapter 515: Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places · Article III. Sidewalks
In short: Property owners must keep the public sidewalk next to their property in good repair at all times. If an owner doesn't, the city may repair it and charge the cost to the owner's property as a special assessment.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Owners of real property lying along and adjacent to any sidewalk on public property shall keep said sidewalk in good repair at all times. In case said owners fail to keep said sidewalks in good repair, the sidewalks may be repaired by the City, as hereinafter provided by this Article, and the cost of the repairs shall be assessed as a special assessment against the property lying along and adjacent to said sidewalks, as hereinafter provided.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 515.110
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.