Sec. 7.
The council shall have supervision and control of all public highways, bridges, streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, and public grounds within the village, and shall have the authority over these that is given by the general laws of the state. A village is not liable in damages sustained by any person in the village, either to his or her person or property, by reason of a defective street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or public highway, or by reason of an obstruction, ice, snow or other incumbrance upon a street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or public highway, situated in such village unless within 120 days after the injury occurs a person serves or causes to be served a notice in writing upon the clerk or deputy clerk of the village. The notice shall set forth substantially the time when and place where the injury took place, the manner in which it occurred, the known extent of the injury, and that the person receiving the injury intends to hold the village liable for damages sustained by him or her. However, the road or highway bridges within the limits of a village laid out by any authority other than the village, shall be built, controlled, and kept in repair by the county or this state, whichever has jurisdiction. All other bridges in the village shall be built, controlled, and kept in repair by the village.
History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2775 ;-- Am. 1899, Act 223, Eff. Sept. 23, 1899 ;-- CL 1915, 2646 ;-- CL 1929, 1555 ;-- CL 1948, 67.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)
3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)
3-1895-VII-STREETS-AND-SIDEWALKS. - Streets and Sidewalks. (67.7...67.16)
Section 67.7 - Public Highways, Bridges, Grounds; Supervision; Liability for Damages; Bridges.
Section 67.8 - Sidewalks; Construction; Maintenance; Expenses; Allocation.
Section 67.9 - Sidewalks; Removal of Snow and Ice; Ordinance Authorized.
Section 67.10 - Sidewalks; Failure of Abutting Owner; Assessment; Collection.
Section 67.11 - Sidewalks; Regulation of Things On, Over and Under.
Section 67.12 - Public Improvement; Powers of Council; Expenses; Assessment.
Section 67.14 - Public Highways; Survey; Vacation Resolution, Recording, Evidence.
Section 67.15 - Street Grades; Conformity With Adjacent Lands; Record, Diagram.
Section 67.16 - Street or Sidewalk Grades; Change; Damage to Property Owner; Payment; Assessment.