It shall be the duty of any property owner, landlord, tenant, lessee, sublessee, person, firm or corporation making special use of any sidewalk for the purpose of ingress or egress, for loading elevators, downspout drains or any other special use of whatsoever kind or character, whether recited herein or not, to keep such sidewalk, parkway and driveway abutting such property in a good and safe condition and free from any defects or hazards of whatsoever kind and character. Such special user shall be liable in damages for any loss or damage sustained as a result of any defective condition of the sidewalk, driveway, loading elevator, downspout drain or any other special use or facility of whatsoever kind or character. (Ord. Nos. 8590; 15123)