Before the city shall be liable for damages to any person or entity for death or personal injury, or for damage or injury to real or personal property, written notice of such injury or damage must be given to the city in accordance with the requirements of this article.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 1, adopted 12/18/95)
The person injured or whose property is damaged, or such person’s authorized agent, shall give written notice of such injury, death or damage to the city manager. The city manager shall be the only agent of the city authorized to receive the notice required by this article. A conveyance of the notice required by this article to any official or agent other than the city manager or a conveyance of information other than in writing shall not be effective to comply with the requirements of this article.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 2, adopted 12/18/95)
Written notice required by this article shall be given not more than six (6) months after the earliest date that the injury, death, or damage to property occurs.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 3, adopted 12/18/95)
The written notice required by this article must include the following information:
(1) 
All facts indicating when, where, and how the death, injury to person(s) or damage to property occurred;
(2) 
The apparent extent of any injury or damage;
(3) 
The residence of the claimant, if still living, or address of the representative making a claim on behalf of a decedent;
(4) 
The names and addresses of all witnesses to the occurrence forming the basis of the claim or upon whom the claimant or claimant’s representative relies to establish the claim;
(5) 
The name and address of the claimant’s representative, if any; and
(6) 
Whether the injury or damage is continuing.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 4, adopted 12/18/95)
The city shall not be deemed to have notice of any fact proven at any subsequent trial on a claim which varies materially or is omitted from the facts set out in a written notice submitted to the city in compliance with this article.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 5, adopted 12/18/95)
Before the city shall be liable for any continuing injury or damage, including but not limited to injury or damage resulting from a condition constituting a nuisance, written notice that such injury or damage is continuing, in accordance with this article, must be given.
(Ordinance 95-12-18-2, sec. 6, adopted 12/18/95)