To the fullest extent permitted by law, the City of Indio shall not assume any liability whatsoever with respect to having issued a cannabis business permit pursuant to this chapter or otherwise approving the operation of any cannabis business. As a condition to the approval of any cannabis business permit, the applicant shall be required to meet all of the following conditions prior to receiving the cannabis business permit:
(A) Execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, agreeing to indemnify, defend (at applicant's sole cost and expense), and hold the City of Indio, and its officers, officials, employees, representatives, and agents, harmless, from any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities or losses which arise out of, or which are in any way related to, the city's issuance of the cannabis business permit, the city's decision to approve the operation of the cannabis business or activity, the process used by the city in making its decision, or the alleged violation of any federal, state or local laws by the cannabis business or any of its officers, employees or agents.
(B) Maintain insurance at coverage limits, and with conditions thereon determined necessary and appropriate from time to time by the city's Risk Manager.
(C) Reimburse the city for all costs and expenses, including but not limited to legal fees and court costs, which the city may be required to pay as a result of any legal challenge related to the city's approval of the applicant's cannabis business permit or related to the city 's approval of a cannabis activity. The city, at its sole discretion, may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action, but such participation shall not relieve the applicant of any of the obligations imposed hereunder.
(Ord. 1780, passed 6-1-22)