Legislation Details

File #: Int 0204-1998    Version: * Name: Sidewalks, Repair and Maintenance Liability
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 2/26/1998
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to liability for the repair and maintenance of sidewalks.
Sponsors: Stanley E. Michels, Guillermo Linares, Lawrence A. Warden, Alphonse Stabile
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2001*Stanley E. Michels City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/19/1998*Stanley E. Michels Legislative Documents Unit Printed Item Laid on Desk  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Stanley E. Michels City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Stanley E. Michels City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 204

 

By Council Members Michels, Linares, Warden and Stabile.

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to liability for the repair and maintenance of sidewalks.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

                         Section one. Section 19-152 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h-1 to read as follows:

                         h-1. The owner of real property which fronts upon or abuts any street, as defined in subdivision 13 of section 1-112 of this code, or any other person, corporation, partnership or other entity having control of such property, shall maintain and repair the sidewalk adjoining such property and shall be solely liable for any injury or damage by reason of any omission, failure or negligence in maintaining or repairing such sidewalk.       

                         §2.                      Section 16-123 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d-1 to read as follows:

                         d-1. Any person subject to the provisions of subdivisions a and b of this section shall be solely liable for any injury or damage by reason of any omission, failure or negligence in complying with such subdivisions.

                         §3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

                         Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

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