[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Milan 10-16-1974
as L.L. No. 3-1974; amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Town of Milan, Dutchess County, New York or the Town
Superintendent of Highways thereof shall not be liable, nor shall any civil
action be maintained against either of them, for damages or injuries to persons
or property sustained by reason of any sidewalk, highway, bridge or culvert
being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed, unless written
notice of such defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition of such
sidewalk, highway, bridge or culvert was actually given to the Town Clerk
or Town Superintendent of Highways and that there was a failure or neglect,
within a reasonable time after the giving of such notice, to repair or remove
the defect, danger or obstruction complained of.
The Town of Milan, Dutchess County, New York or the Town Superintendent
of Highways shall not be liable, nor shall any civil action be maintained
against either of them, for damages or injuries to person or property sustained
solely in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon any sidewalk, highway,
bridge or culvert, unless written notice thereof, specifying the particular
place, was actually given to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent of Highways
and there was a failure or neglect to cause such snow or ice to be removed
or to make the place otherwise reasonably safe within a reasonable time after
the receipt of such notice.
