If, however, the abutting landowner makes an alteration to the sidewalk specially benefiting the owner, the alteration will create a duty to protect pedestrians from related dangerous conditions. Thus, the intent to create civil liability much be clear and concise. This is similar for the ordinances in Ft. In this city, the ordinance is silent as to liability. In the City of Sunrise, it is the duty of property owners to maintain sidewalks that abut their property, and that property owners are responsible for replacing sidewalks that cannot be repaired. In fact many municipalities have ordinances like the one in Sarasota. City of Sarasota, the Florida Appellate Court interpreted the law to mean that a private property owner is not liable for accidents due to a dangerous public sidewalk shared with the owner unless the city passes an ordinance that creates a private right of action against property owners for poorly maintaining a public sidewalk. Some municipal and local ordinances impose the burden of maintaining sidewalks in a safe condition and liability for injuries sustained on sidewalk on adjacent property owners, while others put the onus of maintenance and repair on the owners but are silent on civil liability. If a pedestrian trips and falls on a public sidewalk, who is liable? Generally, in Florida, cities and municipalities are tasked with the upkeep of sidewalks, and could thus be held liable in an injury case related to a trip and fall incident. Automobile & Autonomous Vehicle Liability.
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