Sidewalk repair in Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia streets and sidewalks

Northeast Philadelphia is home to hundreds of thousands of people, and much of it was built later than the older rowhouse neighborhoods closer to Center City. Mayfair and its neighbors include many 20th-century rowhouses. Many Northeast blocks have front driveways or rear driveways shared along a row.

What we hear about in Northeast Philadelphia

• Cracked driveway aprons where cars cross the sidewalk
• Curb broken at driveway openings
• Shared rear driveways that nobody wants to pay for
• Requests to add or widen a curb cut

What to know before you fix it

The Streets Department says owners with deed rights to a shared driveway or alley share the repair cost. Under Code § 11-506, if the City paves one after a nuisance order, it can assess the users and lien unpaid bills. Adding or widening a curb cut needs a Curb and Footway Permit, and the City’s Development Checklist says a cut wider than 24 feet needs a Zoning Board variance. Driveway aprons & curb cuts.

The rules are the same citywide

In every Philadelphia neighborhood, the property owner is responsible for the sidewalk and curb. Work in the right-of-way needs a Curb and Footway Permit pulled by a contractor with a Curb Setter License. If an owner ignores a Streets Department notice, the City can do the work and bill them. Read the City rules guide · See typical costs

Services in Northeast Philadelphia

• Sidewalk repair & replacement
• Curb repair & replacement
• Front steps & stoop repair
• Tree-root sidewalk damage
• Driveway aprons & curb cuts

Nearby: Fishtown · Mount Airy · Germantown · All neighborhoods

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