[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream 7-24-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks — See Ch. 56.
Public property — See Ch. 59, Art. VIII.
Street and sidewalk openings and excavations — See Ch. 78.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 80.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 93.
Section 6-628 of the Village Law is hereby amended in its application to the Village of Valley Stream, New York, to read as follows:
§ 6-628 Liability of Village in certain actions
"No action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the Village of Valley Stream (hereafter "Village") or officers, agents, employees or appointees of the Village for personal injury, wrongful death or damage to real or personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence or wrongful act of such Village for defective, unsafe, out-of-repair, dangerous or obstructed condition, including, but not limited to, the existence of snow, ice, loose gravel or other foreign substance thereon, or any other defect of any Village-owned, leased or otherwise controlled property of any kind, including, but not limited to, streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, bridges, lands, culverts, sluices, street or traffic control signs, poles, standards, gravel pits, parking areas, driveways, walkways, footpaths, bicycle pathways, building and other structures, equipment disposal sites, streams or bodies of water, drains, parks, playgrounds, playground equipment, recreation areas, tennis courts, swimming pools, wading pools, pool equipment, pavilions, waterlines, recreation equipment, park property, sewer lines and utilities no matter where situated, unless written notice thereof is served on the Village Clerk of the Village previously thereto and there was a failure or neglect within a reasonable time after the giving of such notice to repair or remove such condition complained of.”
[Added 11-26-1990 by L.L. No. 7-1990]
Service of written notice of any condition, defect or obstruction described in this chapter shall be accomplished by personal service, or service by registered or certified mail, actually received by the Village Clerk. The written notice must be made by the witness to the condition, defect or obstruction specified in this chapter and must identify, with particularity, the specific nature and location of each condition, defect or obstruction complained of.