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TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2006
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 230 OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA
CODE, TITLED “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS”, TO ESTABLISH TOWN’S
ASSUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE AND LIABILITY FOR
HANSHAW ROAD WALKWAY
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 230 of the Town of Ithaca Code, titled “Streets and Sidewalks”, is
amended by adding Article III, titled “Hanshaw Road Walkway”, Section 230-10, titled
“Ownership, Maintenance and Liability”, as follows:
“ARTICLE III
HANSHAW ROAD WALKWAY
§ 230-10. Ownership, Maintenance and Liability.
If a Town-sponsored walkway is built along part or all of Hanshaw Road within the
Town of Ithaca, the Town will assume ownership and maintenance responsibilities for said
walkway within the Town, and the Town will further assume liability for its negligent acts and
omissions related to defects in, or snow or ice upon, said walkway within the Town; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to dispense with the requirement of
advance written notice to the Town of the defect or the existence of snow or ice thereon, or with
the requirement that the Town have the opportunity to repair or remove the same within a
reasonable time after receipt of such notice, as set forth in Town Law Section 65-a, as conditions
precedent to liability.”
Section 2. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York.