(a) Every general contractor in the business of erecting, maintaining, or removing signs or structures shall maintain liability insurance in the amount required under Section 4-36-090.
(b) Every general contractor who erects, maintains, or removes a sign or sign structure; every person who erects, maintains, or removes a sign or sign structure where this Code does not require a general contractor under Section 13-20-560(a)(1); and the owner of the real property and the lessee of the real property where the sign is located shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Chicago, its officials, and employees from any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, actions, suits, or judgments which may be presented, sustained, brought, or obtained against the City of Chicago or against any of its officials, or employees because of the maintenance, alteration, or removal of any sign or sign structure, or by reason of any crash, caused by or resulting therefrom.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 45; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 44; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-21, p. 41319, Art. VII, § 1)