Permit holder's duties and liability

A. The holder of a permit required by section 12.08.030 shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the county, its officers and agents, from all claims, demands, suits, actions or proceedings of every name, character and description which may be brought against the county for or on account of any injuries or damages to any person or property as a consequence of any act or acts of the holder of the permit or work done under the permit. B. The holder of a permit while constructing a driveway approach or reconstructing an abandoned driveway approach into a sidewalk shall use every precaution as to barricades, lights and watchmen, for the safety of the public; and, upon completion of the construction or reconstruction, the permit holder shall restore the government right-of-way, public highway, street, sidewalk or curb in as good a condition as it was when the permit was issued, and that no debris, lumber, materials, or equipment of any kind shall be left on such driveway approach, highway, government right-of-way, public street, sidewalk, or curb so as to constitute or contribute to the creation of a pedestrian or motor vehicular hazard, and the holder shall be liable for accidents, should any occur. C. If the driveway provides inadequate sight distance for entering or exiting the adjacent street, the holder of a permit required by section 12.08.030 shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the county, its officers and agents, from all claims, demand, suits, actions or proceedings of every name, character and description which may be brought against the county for or on account of any injuries or damages to any person or property as a consequence of the sight distance of the driveway, and such agreement shall be in a form approved by the department of the corporation counsel and recorded to run with the lands of all persons permitted to use the driveway. (Ord. 2557 § 5, 1997: prior code § 21-7.18)