Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13a-149
of the General Statutes or any other state statute or special act,
the Town of Fairfield shall not be liable to any person for injury
or damage to persons or property caused by defects and obstructions
and/or the presence of ice and snow on a public sidewalk unless the
Town is the owner or person in possession and control of land abutting
such sidewalk, other than land used as a public highway or public
street, provided that the Town shall be liable for its affirmative
acts with respect to such sidewalk.