[Ord. of 2-8-1988, § 1]
[Ord. of 2-8-1988, § 2]
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13a-149 of the General
Statutes or any other general statute or special act, the Town of
New Milford shall not be liable to any person injured in person or
property caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk
unless the Town of New Milford is the owner or person in possession
and control of land abutting such sidewalk, other than land used as
a highway or street, provided that the Town of New Milford shall be
liable for its affirmative acts with respect to such sidewalk.
[Ord. of 2-8-1988, § 3]
(a)
The owner or person in possession and control of land abutting a
public sidewalk shall have the same duty of care with respect to the
presence of ice or snow on such sidewalk toward the portion of the
sidewalk abutting his property as the municipality had prior to the
effective date of this article and shall be liable to persons injured
in person or property where a breach of said duty is the proximate
cause of said injury.
(b)
No action to recover damages for injury to the person or to property
caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk against
a person who owns or is in possession and control of land abutting
a public sidewalk shall be brought but within two years from the date
when the injury is first sustained.
