To request a repair, please call the PW Maintenance Division at 831-758-7233. Or report the issue via Salinas Connect program.
Thank you for your interest in replacing sidewalk and/or curb and gutter adjacent to your property. The procedures for completing this work are listed below.
The property owner may make a request to have the City conduct a Sidewalk and Curb and Gutter evaluation. Please contact Maintenance Services at (831) 758-7233. There are limited funds available for a 50/50 sidewalk repair program. The 50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program will pay half the cost for curb, gutter, and/or sidewalk repair up to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). There is a limited amount of money available for this program and each city council district will receive an equal share. Unused funds will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis after March 30, 2013.
If City tree has caused sidewalk damage, City will evaluate tree and determine if tree needs to be removed and replaced at no cost to the property owner. Should the tree need to be removed, the City Urban Forestry will begin the removal of the tree once the sidewalk has been removed by property owner/Contractor.
A “No Fee”, encroachment permit will be issued to the Contractor or property owner performing the work provided a project meeting has first taken place with the City Maintenance Services. Once this meeting is complete, a permit may be obtained at the City of Salinas Permit Center, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA. As part of the permitting process, property owner/contractor will need to mark the limits of the work with white water base spray paint and call USA Underground Service Alert prior to any excavation.
Contact a Contractor to price and perform the work. Any contractor performing the work in the City of Salinas must have a valid and current California contractor’s license and City of Salinas Business License. Property owners may also make repairs on the sidewalk, curb, and gutter themselves. Property owners need to have a valid California contractor's license. To be reimbursed for the repairs, the property owner must go through the 50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program process before work on the sidewalk can begin.
Contractor or Property Owner must make repairs by complying with the City Standard Plans for this work. Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter, Tree Well and Driveway Standard Plans available.
If curb and gutter is replaced by the property owner or Contractor, the City will replace asphalt tie-in to new curb at no cost to property owner.
Sidewalk Repair Program Handbook English(PDF, 9MB) Sidewalk Repair Program Handbook Spanish(PDF, 9MB) Application (Eng) For 50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program(PDF, 2MB) Application (Span) For 50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program(PDF, 1MB)
To file a claim or grievance, please visit the ADA Compliance Program for more information and claim form.
ADA Compliance Program
ADA Grievance Procedures & Claim Form(PDF, 355KB)
The City of Salinas is using the "first call, first serve basis" to determine which address/street would be next for permanent repair from the Sidewalk Repair Program List. After selecting a street for repair from the Sidewalk Repair Program List, it's the City of Salinas's procedure to select two or more addresses from the same street from the Sidewalk Repair Program List for permanent repair by using again the "first call, first serve basis".
If you need further information, please contact Marcos Quintero at (831) 758-7919.
Sidewalk Repair List Priority by Date Reported 3-19-24(PDF, 161KB)