A. The owner of real property, or the authorized agent of the owner, may submit an application for a permit or legislative change request under this title relating to development on the property. The application shall be in writing and shall be filed with the planning director upon forms provided by the city.
B. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee as provided in section 17.800.020, and by the plans, specifications, and other information required by the planning director.
C. The applicant and its successors in interest shall agree, in a form acceptable to the city attorney, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the city, its council members, boards, commissions, officers, employees, and agents from and against all damages, costs, and attorneys' fees that may arise in connection with the city's processing, issuance, or denial of a permit under this title, excluding the City's staff attorney fees. The city, in its sole discretion, may utilize outside counsel to defend any claim.
D. The applicant shall attest by signature on the application that the information stated in the application is true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief. (Ord. 2024-0017 § 67; Ord. 2021-0024 § 42; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)