The City does, however, offer a program called the 50/50 Sidewalk Program in which the City covers 1/2 the costs of replacing sidewalks, and bills the owner for the rest of the cost. To qualify for the 50/50 sidewalk program your property must be single-family, 2-family, or 4-family, and owner-occupied.

Procedure:

1. Contact your alderman or the Citizens Service Bureau or the Street Department.

2. Provide your address and you will be put on a waiting list. Each ward has a different waiting time, ranging from 6 months to nearly 3 years, depending on funding availability. The average wait is 1 to 1 ½ years.

3. When it is your turn the inspector will be sent out and give an estimate of the cost of repair. If you are willing to pay ½ the cost (the city will pay the other 1/2), you have 21 days to sign the estimate and return it (either by mail or in person) to the Street Department.

The cost of the repair varies and estimates are based on square footage. Payments for the repair can be paid in installments arranged with the Street Department.

In addition, if your sidewalk is damaged significantly by a city-owned tree planted in the tree lawn, you may be eligible to have that section of your sidewalk replaced at no cost to you. Contact your alderman or the Forestry Division for details.

Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Room 230
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103-2873
Phone: 314-622-3287
Fax: 314-622-4273
Hours: 10 AM Friday general meeting time.

Department of Streets
1900 Hampton Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139-2988
Phone: 314-647-3111
Fax: 314-768-2888
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F

Division of Forestry
1415 N. 13th St.
St. Louis, MO 63106-4424
Phone: 314-613-7200
Fax: 314-613-7225
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F