No civil action may be maintained against the City for damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk, or crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous, or obstructed unless, before the occurrence resulting in such damages or injury, (a) notice of the defective, unsafe, dangerous, or obstructed condition was delivered to the City Clerk at 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, New York 12010 in the form of a written physical hard copy and (b) the City failed or neglected to repair or remove the defect, danger, or obstruction within a reasonable time after being given such notice. No action may be maintained for damages or injuries to person or property sustained solely in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, or street unless (a) notice thereof relating to the particular place was delivered to the City Clerk at 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, New York 12010 in the form of a written physical hard copy and (b) the City failed or neglected to cause such snow or ice to be removed or to otherwise reasonably make safe the place within a reasonable time after the receiving the notice. Notice of a defect submitted via email, the City's website, any service, website, or application the City uses to allow the public to submit reports or service requests to the City, comments on a social media page maintained by the City, or any other electronic means does not satisfy the process and procedure for submitting written notices of defect required by this section.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam 2-4-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025. Amendments noted where applicable.]