The city shall not be liable for any acts or damages that may occur in the performance of any work by the holder of the permit, and the issuance of a permit by the city shall be deemed an agreement on the part of the permittee to indemnify the city, its officers, employees and agents, and hold it and them harmless against any and all liability, loss, cost, damage or expense that may accrue to the city, or its officers, employees and agents, because of the actions, negligence or misconduct in the performance of any work by the permittee. The issuance of the permit by the city shall not be deemed as a license, waiver or release by the city and to the permittee to contravene any other public law or private right that may otherwise exist, directly or indirectly, relative to the work performed under the permit.
(Ord. 16-1995, passed 11-7-95)