[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fultonville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-16-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
Section 6-628 of the Village Law, as it applies
to the Incorporated Village of Fultonville, New York, is hereby changed,
superseded and amended to read as follows:
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§ 6-628 Liability of village
in certain actions
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No civil action shall be brought or maintained
against the Incorporated Village of Fultonville, New York, 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 or in consequence of
the existence or accumulation of snow or ice upon any street, highway,
bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk unless written notice of the
existence of such condition, relating to the particular place, had,
prior to the happening of the event causing such damages or injuries
to person or property, actually been given to the Village Clerk/Treasurer
of the Incorporated Village of Fultonville, New York, and there has
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.
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Nothing herein contained, however, shall be
held to revive any claim or cause of action now barred by any existing
requirement or statute of limitations nor to waive any existing limitation
now applicable to any claim or cause of action against the Incorporated
Village of Fultonville, New York.
[Adopted 9-16-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
A.
Property owners are responsible for the safe upkeeping
of sidewalks in front of or along the side of their property.
B.
Sidewalks must be free from dangerous holes and cracks.
C.
Sidewalks must be cleared of snow and ice within 36
hours following a storm. Snow removed must not be piled so as to block
access to sidewalks from neighboring sidewalks or public thoroughfare
cutouts.
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
D.
It is unlawful
for any group or individual to block the passage or gather on Village-owned
sidewalks.
[Added 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 01-05-2021]
E.
Failure
to comply with this article will result in an issuance of a Code violation
which could result in a court appearance and a fine of $250.
[Added 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 01-05-2021]
F.
No vehicles
are allowed to park on Village sidewalks.
[Added 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 01-05-2021]
