The tree in the planting strip damaged the sidewalk. Why do I have to fix it?

If trees are abutting your property, the current property owner has a legal duty to exercise reasonable care so that trunks, branches, or roots of trees do not create an unreasonably dangerous condition for the public. This is the case even for those trees which were planted by a previous property owner.

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1. What is an unfit or unsafe sidewalk?
2. Who maintains sidewalks in the right-of-way?
3. Why did I get a notification letter and what happens if I ignore it?
4. I don't think my sidewalk looks bad. Why should I replace it?
5. What is the process to replace the sidewalk?
6. I just moved in. Why didn't the previous owner take care of the sidewalk problem?
7. The tree in the planting strip damaged the sidewalk. Why do I have to fix it?
8. How do I have sidewalks constructed in my neighborhood?