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Sodus Point board adopts local law requiring prior written notice for highway defects
Summary
The Village of Sodus Point adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2024, limiting civil claims over street and sidewalk defects unless prior written notice is given; the resolution passed with all voting aye. The law requires the clerk and superintendent keep written records and sets a five-year retention for notices.
The Village of Sodus Point Board on Aug. 15 adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2024, a measure that restricts the village’s liability for damages tied to defective streets, sidewalks, bridges and related infrastructure unless a prior written notice specifying the location and nature of the defect was first submitted to the Village Clerk or Superintendent of Highways.
The local law—introduced by Trustee Bristol and seconded by Trustee Verbridge—includes a provision that “No civil action shall be maintained against the Village of Sodus Point … for damages or injuries … unless written notice of such defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition … was actually given to the Village Clerk or the Superintendent of Highways,” and requires the Clerk to keep a separate indexed record of such notices for five years. The measure was adopted with the board recorded as voting unanimously in favor. The law takes effect upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State as provided by Municipal Home Rule Law.
