§ 21-25.1. Liability for injuries caused by presence of ice and snow.

(a)

The provisions of Section 7-163a Connecticut General Statutes are hereby adopted.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13a-149 Connecticut General Statutes or any other general statute or special act, the city shall not be liable to any person injured in person or property caused by the presence of snow or ice on a public sidewalk unless the city 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 city shall be liable for its affirmative acts with respect to such sidewalk.

(c)

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 snow or ice on such sidewalk toward the portion of the sidewalk abutting his property as the city had prior to the effective date of this section, and shall be liable to persons injured in person or property where a breach of said duty is the proximate cause of said injury.

(d)

No action to recover damages for injury to the person or to property caused by the presence of snow or ice 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 (2) years from the date when the injury is first sustained.

(Ord. of 1-9-89, § 2; Ord. of 1-13-15)

Note— See the editor's note following § 21-25.2.