The state has recently invested (wasted in my opinion) $12-15 million on connecting the Thomas Cole house and Olana by putting in a roundabout and soon to be parking lot with sidewalks to walk to Olana and the Thomas Cole House.

In this instance it was under the sidewalk out front.

In the 1990s, the Mercury News also ran a story about San Jose's Urban Forest initiative that required homeowners to plant a tree between the sidewalk and curb if feasible to do so (either then of when they sold the house).

Was a few minutes late too.Steps out of the car and extinguishes a cigarette on the sidewalk ... strike 2, this is a non-smoking house and he didn't bother picking up the cigarette butt.Looking at the house he comments "Nice kitchen, but I don't care about that ... that is for woman!"

., you will want to talk to the Planning and Building Departments and find out the what is required for setbacks, driveways, sidewalks, landscaping, height limitations, etc.

So with the slip and fall case, the LLC could defend the homeowner by pointing to the lease and mgmt agreement where it says the mgmt company is responsible for all maintenance and upkeep including shoveling and salting sidewalks.

I don’t know that I believe any developer can be an expert in predicting the future, but I do know that they are spending millions of dollars in diligence before they step off the sidewalk onto a busy street.

In every case, the HOA takes care of the front yard, the neighborhood, the common use areas, parks, gyms, pools, basketball courts, pickle ball courts, tennis courts, sidewalks, etc.

Need for Fire hydrant and a required bathroom.Right there along the side walk is a fire hydrant. 

They repaved the roadways and sidewalks, created multiuse paths, rebuilt the largest park and are currently building a new school.