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  • Carolyn Bradley Schule v. The County Of Suffolk, The Town Of Huntington, Lepera Equities Inc., Ruvo Restaurant Group, LlcTorts - Other Negligence (Trip and Fall) document preview
  • Carolyn Bradley Schule v. The County Of Suffolk, The Town Of Huntington, Lepera Equities Inc., Ruvo Restaurant Group, LlcTorts - Other Negligence (Trip and Fall) document preview
						
                                

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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 03/18/2022 02:53 PM INDEX NO. 605654/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 115 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/18/2022 § 173-16. Duty to repair, maintain and keep sidewalks clear; liability. [Amended 4-25-2006 by L.L. No. 12-2006; 6-15-2021 by L.L. No. 30-2021] The owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of lands fronting or abutting on any streets, highway, roadway, public lane, alley or square in any zoning district, shall maintain and repair the sidewalk adjoining his lands and shall keep such sidewalk free and clear of snow, ice, filth, dirt, weeds and all other obstructions. Such owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of residential properties shall remove snow and ice within twenty-four (24) hours and within twelve (12) hours for commercial properties after snow has ceased to fall or after the deposit of any dirt, object or other material upon such sidewalks. The period between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall not be included in computing such requirements. Such owner, lessee, tenant or occupant, and each of them, shall be liable for any injury or damage to person or property by reason of the omission, failure or neglect to repair or maintain such sidewalk in a safe condition or to remove snow, ice or other obstructions and/or defects therefrom. :1