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NY A09141
Bill
Status
10/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
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Prohibits town boards from assigning sidewalk maintenance obligations to property owners when the sidewalk adjoins a county highway
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Bars towns from requiring property owners to maintain sidewalks that are not directly accessible from their property
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Amends existing town law provisions that allow towns to order abutting property owners to construct, relay, or repair sidewalks at their own expense
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Exempts affected property owners from requirements to keep sidewalks free of snow, ice, dirt, and other obstructions in these specified circumstances
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides that a town may not direct abutting property owners to maintain sidewalks which abut county highways or which are not directly accessible from such owner's property.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026