A. Indemnification Requirements. As a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit authorizing an event, the permittee shall enter into an agreement with the City in a form approved by the City Attorney which shall set forth the undertaking of the permittee to indemnify the City, hold the City harmless and reimburse the City from and for any liability, damage or loss occur-ring during the course of the event authorized by such permit where such liability damage or loss is proximately caused by the negligent or intentional act or omission of the permittee, or any person who is under the permittee’s legal control. Additionally, the agreement shall provide that in the event a claim is made against the City, arising out of such negligent or intentional act or admission, the permittee shall defend the city and shall indemnify the City for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise. Such agreement shall be filed with the Director of Community Development prior to the issuance of the permit.
B. Exception. Any event involving the exercise of free speech rights shall be exempt from the indemnification requirements set forth in this section.
(Ord. 1731, (part), 1996; Ord. 1628, § 1 (part), 1993)