(A) As a condition of the issuance or renewal of a news rack permit, the permit holder shall agree in writing to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the city from and against any and all liability, expense, including defense costs and legal fees, claims and causes of action for damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death and/or property damage, arising from or connected with the issuance and/or renewal of the permit, the placement or maintenance of the news racks on or projecting onto rights-of-way, and/or any act or omission of the permittee or the permittee's agent(s) with respect to such news racks.
(B) In addition, and without limiting the above obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the city, permittee shall present, along with each application for or renewal of a permit, evidence of liability insurance providing minimum coverage of $1,000,000, and naming as additional insured the city and its officers and employees. The City Council may increase the amount of insurance required by resolution.
(C) Each permittee shall maintain the required insurance at all times during which the permittee places or maintains any news rack on or projecting onto any right-of-way.
(Ord. 3109 § 2 (part), 2012)