(A) No person may cause or permit gutters, ditches, ducts or drain pipes to be constructed or placed on property under his or her control in a manner that the water from the gutters, ditches, ducts or drain pipes empties onto or runs across a public sidewalk.
(B) Subject to the next sentence, all owners of property abutting concrete, brick or other permanently improved public sidewalks shall grade the property or construct a retaining wall in a manner as to prevent the washing of dirt, grass, gravel or other material upon the town sidewalks. If the town constructs a sidewalk, it shall be responsible initially for taking the necessary steps to prevent the washing of the materials upon the sidewalk.