(a) Types of Insurance. Without in any way affecting the indemnity provided herein, and in addition thereto, the permittee shall, at its sole expense, maintain at all times the following types of insurance with limits as shown.
(1) Comprehensive General and Automobile Liability Insurance. This coverage to include contractual coverage and automobile coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles. The policy shall have combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000.00.
(2) Pyrotechnic Liability Insurance. In the event that a Class I explosive permit is to be utilized for any part of the permittee’s filming activity, the permittee will be required to obtain specific pyrotechnic coverage at an amount to be determined by the County Risk Manager as suitable for the scope of the planned pyrotechnic/special effects explosion(s). The minimum requirement for any pyrotechnic coverage policy shall be combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence.
(3) Aircraft Liability Insurance. (When applicable), with combined single limits of $10,000,000.00 for bodily injury (including passengers), death and property damage.
(4) Workers’ Compensation. A program of Workers’ Compensation insurance or a state-approved Self-Insurance Program in an amount and form to meet all applicable requirements of the Labor Code of the State of California, including Employer’s Liability with $250,000.00 limits, covering all persons providing services on behalf of the permittee and all risks to such persons. Permittee shall also require all subcontractors to maintain such a program of Workers’ Compensation insurance for all persons providing services on behalf of the subcontractors.
(b) Policy Provisions.
(1) Additional Named Insured. All policies, except for Workers’ Compensation policies, shall contain additional endorsements naming the County and its officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional named insured with respect to liabilities arising out of Permittee’s photographic activities.
(2) Waiver of Subrogation Rights. Permittee shall require the carriers of the above required coverages to waive all rights of subrogation against the County, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, contractors and subcontractors.
(3) Policies Primary and Non-Contributory. All policies required above are to be primary and non-contributory with any insurance or self-insurance programs carried or administered by the County.
(c) Proof of Coverage. Permittee shall, prior to issuance of the still photography permit, furnish certificates of insurance to the Film Office evidencing the insurance coverage: including endorsements, above required, which certificates shall provide that such insurance shall not be terminated or expire, prior to expiration of the still photography permit, without 30 days written notice to the Film Office, and permittee shall maintain such insurance throughout the period of the permit.
(d) Insurance Review. The above insurance requirements are subject to periodic review by the County. The County’s Risk Manager is authorized, but not required, to reduce or waive any of the above insurance requirements whenever the Risk Manager determines that any of the above insurance is not available, is unreasonably priced, or is not needed to protect the interests of the County. In addition, if the Risk Manager determines that heretofore unreasonably priced or unavailable types of insurance coverage or coverage limits become reasonably priced or available, the Risk Manager is authorized, but not required, to change the above insurance requirements to require additional types of insurance, coverage or higher coverage limits, provided that any such change is reasonable in light of past claims against the County, inflation, or any other item reasonably related to the County’s risk.
(Ord. 3712, passed - -1998; Am. Ord. 3896, passed - -2003)