§ 271-2. Sidewalks.

No civil action shall be maintained against the Town of North Castle and/or the Highway General Foreman of the Town of North Castle for damages or injuries to persons or property sustained by reason of any defect in the sidewalks of the Town of North Castle or in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon any of its sidewalks, unless such sidewalks have been constructed or are maintained by the Town of North Castle or the Highway General Foreman of the Town of North Castle pursuant to statute; nor shall any action be maintained for damages or injuries to persons or property sustained by reason of such defect or in consequence of such existence of snow or ice unless written notice thereof, specifying the particular place, was actually given to the Town Clerk of the Town of North Castle or to the Highway General Foreman of the Town of North Castle and there was a failure or neglect to cause such defect to be remedied, such snow or ice to be removed, or to make the place otherwise reasonably safe within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice.