(A) All claims against the city shall be presented to the Mayor and City Council, in writing, with a full account of the items, verified by oath of the claimant or his or her agent that such claims are correct, reasonable and just, and no claim or demand shall be audited or allowed unless the same shall be presented and verified as provided by this article, and no costs shall be recovered against the city in any action brought against it for any unliquidated claim which has not been presented to the Mayor and City Council to be audited, nor upon claims allowed in part, unless the recovery shall be for a greater sum than the amount allowed, with interest due.
(B) Further, all claims against the municipality, including claims for personal injury, but not including officers’ salaries and interest upon public debts, must be filed with the Municipal Clerk. Upon the filing of any such claim, the party shall state therein his or her post office address; and, upon the disallowance of any such claim, it will be the duty of the Municipal Clerk to notify the claimant, his or her agent or attorney by letter mailed to such address within five days after such disallowance.
(2005 Code, § 1-921)