A. The city and its officers, agents and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work by any permittee. The permittee shall be answerable for, and shall save the city and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon the city or its officers, agents or employees, including all costs, expenses, fees and interest incurred in defending same or in seeking to enforce this provision. The permittee shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of permittee's work or any failure which may develop therein.
B. Every person, firm, company, corporation, or organization applying for a permit shall file with the engineering department a policy, true copy thereof, or certificate of insurance, accompanied by an endorsement signed by the underwriter or an authorized representative, as evidence that the applicant has obtained and maintains and shall require all of its subcontractors to maintain the following insurance requirements:
1. Comprehensive general liability coverage with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. Such insurance shall: (a) name city, its appointed and elected officials, officers, employees and agents as additionally insureds; and (b) be primary with respect to any insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the city; and (c) contain standard cross liability provisions;
2. Commercial automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of no less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence. Applicants whose transportation operations are governed by the public utilities commission shall possess limits as required by the commission;
3. Worker's compensation coverage with statutory limits, and employer's liability insurance with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident.
C. Greater amounts may be required as determined by the city from time to time by resolution. Permittee must pay premiums thereon and permittee shall not commence work until all insurance required has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the city. (Ord. 2006-02 (part), 2006: Prior code § 4241)