§ 24-172. Liability of the city.  


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  • Neither the city nor any officer or employee thereof shall be held responsible for any damages caused by any work or construction in any street, alley, sidewalk, right-of-way, or other public place made by any person under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article. The permittee shall be solely liable for any damage or loss occasioned by any act or omission occurring in connection with such work or construction, and shall fully indemnify, hold harmless and defend city, its officers, officials, and employees from and against any and all suits, actions, judgments, losses, costs, demands, claims, expenses (including attorney's fees), damages, and liabilities of every kind to which the city and its officers, officials, and employees may be subjected for injury of any type, death or property damage arising from or connected with any such act or omission. The city shall promptly notify a permittee, at the address' set forth in the permit, of any claim or suit served upon the city and alleging negligent or wrongful conduct by the permittee in connection with work or construction that is the subject of a permit.

(Ord. of 10-21-14(1))