[Adopted 12-19-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
No civil action shall be brought or maintained against the Village of Atlantic Beach for damages or injuries to person(s) or property sustained by reason of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk, crosswalk, boardwalk, beach or park property, no matter where situated, being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed or in consequence of the existence or accumulation of snow or ice upon any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk, crosswalk, boardwalk, beach or park property, unless written notice of the existence of such condition, relating to the particular place, had theretofore actually been given to the Village Clerk of the Village of Atlantic Beach in accordance with § 200-14 hereof and there had been a failure or neglect on the part of said Village to cause such condition to be corrected or such snow or ice to be removed or the place otherwise made reasonably safe within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice.
Service of written notice of any defect described
in the above section shall be accomplished by personal service or
service by registered or certified mail actually received by the Village
Clerk of the Village of Atlantic Beach. The written notice must be
made by the witness to the condition, defect or obstruction specified
in the above section. The written notice must identify with particularity,
the specific nature and location of each condition, defect or obstruction
complained of.
No action may be maintained against the Village unless actual written notice in the manner set forth in § 200-14 is filed in the Village office 72 hours prior to the alleged occurrence.
