§ 9.04. Notice of damage or injury required.

The City shall receive written verified notice as a condition precedent to the filing of a claim or law suit against the City not later than six (6) months after the day that the incident occurred. The notice shall be filed with the City Secretary and shall describe the following: (1) damage or injury claim; (2) time, date and location where incident occurred; (3) description of incident; (4) estimate of damages.

The City of Farmers Branch shall never be liable on account of any damage or injury to person or to personal property arising from or occasioned by any defect in any public street, highway, alley, grounds or public work of the City of Farmers Branch unless the specific defect causing the damage or injury shall have been actually known to the City Manager at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage or unless the attention of the City Manager shall have been called thereto by a notice thereof in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage and proper diligence has not been exercised to rectify the defect. The notice herein required to be given to the City Manager of the specific defect causing the damage or injury shall apply where the defect arose from any omission of the City itself, through its agents, servants or employees, or acts of third parties.

(Amd. no. 23, 1-21-1989; amd. no. 6, 5-9-2009; Ord. No. 3240, Exh. A, 8-20-2013 ; Ord. No. 3252, Exh. A, 11-19-2013 )