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Local Law No...1...................................................... of the year 19 77
A local law Liability of the Town and Town Superintendent of Highways in Certain Actions
Be it enacted by the TownBoard of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
Tom of Uysses as follows;
1. The title of this Local Law is "Liability of the Town and Town
Superintendent of Highways in certain actions."
2. No civil action shall be maintained against the Town or Town
Superintendent of Highways for damages or injuries to person or
property sustained by reason of any highway, bridge, or culvert
being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed
unless written notice of such defective, unsafe, dangerous or
obstructed condition of such highway, bridge or culvert was
actually given to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent of
Highways, and that there was a failure or neglect within a
reasonable time after the giving of such notice to repair or
remove the defect, danger or obstruction complained of; no such
action shall be maintained for damages or injuries to person or
property sustained solely in consequence of the existence of snow
or ice upon any highway, bridge, or culvert, unless written
notice thereof, specifying the particular place, was actually
given to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent of Highways and
there was a failure or neglect to cause such snow or ice to be
removed! or to make the place otherwise safe within a reasonable
time after the receipt of such notice.
3. This Local Law shall supersede in its application to the Town of
Ulysses •subdivision 1 of Section 65-a of the Town Law of the State
of New York.
4. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing in the
office of the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions
of Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.