FAQs

According to Ordinance No. 2008-22, property owners are responsible for replacing sidewalk panels adjacent to their property. This practice is supported by Ohio law, as it benefits property owners and enhances property value.

Hire a Private Contractor: You can choose your own contractor to replace the marked panels. Please obtain a sidewalk permit from our website, grandviewheights.gov, before starting any work. A list of registered contractors can be found at https://www.grandviewheights.gov/83/Building-Zoning. For questions concerning contractors or permits, contact Megan Lonergan at 614.481.6220 or mlonergan@grandviewheights.gov. If the work is not completed by August 15, 2025, the City will replace your sidewalk panels and add the cost to your property taxes.

City's Replacement Program: The City can add the replacement of your sidewalk to the 2025 Alley & Street Paving Project. The cost to replace the sidewalk panel is $16 per 25 square feet. You can pay the full amount by April 30, 2025, or have the cost added to your property taxes for the following year. To pay the full amount, send a check made payable to the City of Grandview Heights, Service Department, Attn: Sue Smith, 1260 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222.

Yes. Residents are required to file a sidewalk permit. To file a sidewalk permit, contact Megan Lonergan at mlonergan@grandviewheights.gov or 614.481.6220.

A list of registered contractors is available on the website at https://www.grandviewheights.gov/83/Building-Zoning. 

There are two options to pay:

1. you can pay the City in full by sending a check made payable to City of Grandview Heights to City of Grandview Heights, Attn: Sue Smith, 1260 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222.

2. you can have the cost of the sidewalk replacement added to your property taxes for the following year.

Sidewalk replacement is to be completed by August 30, 2025.

You can contact Darryl Hughes, Director, Building and Zoning at 614.481.6220 or dhughes@grandviewheights.gov.