[Adopted 4-7-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
Any person who fails to perform any of the affirmative
or required duties or obligations prescribed in this chapter shall
be liable for all personal injuries and all property damage resulting
from the failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, whether
directly or indirectly caused, and shall be liable to the Village
of Hudson Falls to the extent that the Village of Hudson Falls is
required to respond in damages to any injured party.
[Added 5-11-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
No civil action shall be maintained against the Village for
damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence
of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk, crosswalk, bike
path, parking lot or other property owned by the Village being defective,
out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed or for damages or injuries
sustained solely in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon
any sidewalk, crosswalk, street, highway, bridge, culvert, bike path,
parking lot or other property owned by the Village, unless written
notice of the defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition
or of the existence of the snow or ice, relating to the particular
place, was actually given to the Village Clerk and there was a failure
or neglect within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice
to repair or remove the defect, danger or obstruction complained of
or to cause the snow or ice to be removed or to have the place otherwise
made reasonably safe.
