§ 8.12.507. Performance bonds—Indemnification—Insurance.

(a)

Bond. Before issuance of any permit under this chapter, the health officer shall require the applicant, as a condition to the issuance of the permit, to post with the health officer a cash bond, or a surety bond furnished by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state, or any other suitable form of surety approved by county counsel, payable to the county. The bond shall be conditioned upon the full and faithful performance by the permittee of his or her obligations under the applicable provisions of this chapter and shall be kept in full force and effect by each permittee throughout the life of the permit and all renewals thereof. The board of supervisors from time to time may, by resolution, establish specific bond requirements as may be deemed necessary to provide sufficient protection to the county.

(b)

Indemnification Clause. As a condition of the county issuing a permit, the applicant shall agree to appear and defend all actions against the county arising out of the exercise of the permit, and to indemnify and save the county, its officers, employees and agents harmless of and from all claims, demands, actions or causes of action of every kind and description resulting directly or indirectly, arising out of, or in any way connected with, the exercise of the permit. The indemnification shall be a condition stated in the permit.

(c)

Insurance. Each permittee shall obtain and keep in force during the term of his or her permit, single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury liability, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in a minimum amount of one million dollars, and worker's compensation insurance covering all employees of the permittee. Copies of the policies or certificates evidencing the policies shall be approved by the county risk manager and filed with the health officer. The county shall be named as an additional insured. All policies shall contain a provision requiring a thirty-day notice to be given to the health officer prior to cancellation, modification or reduction of limits. The amounts of public liability insurance for bodily injury or death and property damage shall be subject to review and adjustment by the board from time to time.

(d)

Failure to provide the required bond or insurance shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of a permit, as provided in Section 8.12.950.

(Ord. 2604 § 1 (part), 1993)