Sidewalk Repair Program

1) Submit a General Interest Form

•  Property owners submit an general interest form with required documentation to start the application process. during the annual application window with required documentation.
• After a general interest form is submitted, a staff member from Public Works will contact you within two weeks regarding next steps.

2) General Interest Form Review

• Applications are reviewed in the order they are received to determine eligibility.

3) Submit Further Application Information

• Once initial reviews are completed from the general interest form, applicants will be contacted to add their income verification through a secure portal and link.   

4) Inspection

• Staff members or City hired contractors will enter their inspection request and permit through the eTrakit portal
• City staff will inspect the sidewalk to confirm that it meets program criteria.

5) Cost Share

• Property owners contribute their portion of the repair cost unless a qualifying waiver applies.
• During the process, a staff member will be in contact regarding the payment process. Homeowners can pay via Credit Card or Cash at the Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Ave. or mail-in/deliver a check payment to the Municipal Services Center, 8602 Rosemary St.

6) Repairs Scheduled

• Approved repairs are scheduled and completed by the city or a city contractor.

7) Repairing Commences

•  Once all steps 1-6 have been completed, repairing of the identified sidewalk may commence!

Eligible properties include:

• Single-family detached homes 
• Single-family attached homes

The property must be located within Commerce City limits and have a sidewalk adjacent to the city right-of-way.

The sidewalk must be identified by city staff as hazardous or non-compliant.

Eligible sidewalks include:

• Uneven sidewalk slabs
• Cracks affecting accessible use
• Raised sections creating a trip hazard
• Deteriorated or damaged concrete

Important Notice: Tree Root Damage 

If your sidewalk damage is caused by tree roots or another code-related issue, that condition must be corrected before the City can move forward with sidewalk repairs. Property owners are responsible for addressing these underlying issues. 

Please note: The City is only responsible for sidewalk repairs that have been approved and accepted into the program. Costs associated with correcting tree root damage or other code violations are not covered.

Public Works staff will offer an alternative repair for sidewalks with tree root damage. Best practice would be to address the tree root issues on the homeowner’s property before applying for this sidewalk repair program.

Grinding Concrete: This type of repair will be used when there is a minor “lip” that is not level to the coinciding concrete panel. City staff will go out to simply level it out using a grinder.

Cold-Mix Asphalt Patch: This type of repair will be used when griding the concrete would not solve the hazard on the sidewalk. Additionally, this option is used when tree roots are invading the sidewalk causing uplifting, shifting, or deterioration of the sidewalk. For this option, the 50/50 cost-share program will still be applicable to the homeowner.

Concrete Panel: This type of repair will be offered to homeowners when the two other options will not resolve the sidewalk hazard. This process will include a “like-for-like" panel to repair the sidewalk. For this option, the 50/50 cost-share portion of the program will still be applicable to the homeowner.

Before repairs can begin:

• The property must be free of other city code violations.
• All city taxes must be current.

If violations exist, the property owner will have 30 days after program acceptance to resolve them. Failure to resolve violations will remove the project from that year’s repair list.

Applications must include the following:

• Financial Verification
• Property address
• Proof of ownership
• Photos showing the sidewalk condition
• Signed permission allowing the city or contractors to access the property
• Income verification if eligible for a waiver

Applications missing required documentation will be considered incomplete and void.