No civil action shall be maintained against the village for damages
or injuries to person or property sustained by reason of any defect whatsoever
or any unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition of any street, highway, bridge,
culvert, parking field, sign, tree, sidewalk, crosswalk, footpath, bicycle
path, park, sewer or storm drain or any property, real or personal,
owned or maintained by the village, improved or unimproved, or in consequence
of the existence or accumulation of snow or ice upon any street, highway,
bridge, culvert, parking field, sign, tree, sidewalk, crosswalk, footpath,
bicycle path, park, sewer or storm drain or any property, real or personal,
owned or maintained by the village, improved or unimproved, unless written
notice of the existence of such condition had theretofore actually been given
to the Village Clerk, specifying the particular place and the defect, danger
or obstruction, and there was a failure or neglect on the part of the village
to correct the defect, danger or obstruction complained of or to cause such
snow or ice to be removed or to make the place otherwise reasonably safe within
a reasonable time after receipt of such notice.
Service of written notice to the Village Clerk of any defect or unsafe,
dangerous or obstructed condition described in this chapter shall be effective
only if accomplished by personal service or by registered or certified mail.