(A) Insurance requirements. Permittee must obtain public liability insurance from an insurance company licensed to do business in the state of California and having a financial rating in Best's Insurance Guide of not less than "A VII." Such insurance must provide "occurrence" coverage against liabilities for death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of or in any way connected with filming. Such insurance shall be based upon the size and nature of filming, the risks foreseeably involved, and must be in the amount of at least $1,000,000, combined single limit, and name the city and the city's officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds under the coverage afforded. The city's risk manager may increase this minimum limit depending on the risk involved with the proposed filming. In addition, such insurance must be primary and noncontributing with respect to any other insurance available to the city and include a severability of interest (cross-liability) clause. If alcoholic beverages are sold or served during filming, the policy must also include an endorsement for liquor liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000.
(B) Certificates of insurance. A copy of the policy or a certificate of insurance along with all necessary endorsements, in a form approved by the city's risk manager, must be filed with the Administrator not less than five business days, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, before filming unless the Administrator for good cause waives the filing deadline.
(C) Bonds. A bond/cash deposit may be required for purposes of repairing any damage and restoring city facilities to original condition. The amount will be determined by the Administrator. In the event of such damage, city will provide written notice to the permittee specifying the damage to be repaired and/or city facilities to be restored. If, after providing permittee with such written notice, the requested repairs and/or restoration of city facilities have not been commenced and/or completed within seven days, city may draw upon the bond/cash deposit to effect said repairs and/or restoration of city facilities. In the event of damage requiring emergency repairs and/or restoration of city facilities by the city, the permittee is required to reimburse the city in full for all costs incurred within 30 days receipt of invoice from city.
(Ord. 1225, passed 1-19-10)