(A) It shall be expressly understood and agreed by and between the county, employees and officials and any grantee hereunder that the grantee shall save the county, its employees and officials harmless and indemnify it and them from all loss sustained by the county, its employees and officials on account of any suit, judgment, execution, claim or demand whatsoever, including, but not limited to, copyright infringements, and all other damages arising out of the award of a franchise on the installation or operation or maintenance of the cable telecommunications system authorized herein, whether or not any act of omission complained of is authorized, allowed or prohibited by this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder.
(B) The grantee shall pay and by its acceptance of any franchise granted hereunder agrees that it will pay all expenses incurred by the county, employees and officials in defending itself with regard to all damages and penalties mentioned in division (A) above. These expenses shall include all reasonable out of pocket expenses, such as consultant or attorney fees, and shall also include the reasonable value of any services rendered by the County Attorney or his or her staff or any other employees of the county.
(Ord. passed 3-25-1996)