<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-62. - Liability and insurance.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Certificate of insurance.</span> Prior to commencement of construction, but in no event later than 60 days after the
               effective date of the franchise and thereafter continuously throughout the duration
               of the franchise and any extensions or renewals thereof, the grantee shall furnish
               to the county, certificates of insurance, approved by the county, for all types of
               insurance required under this section. Failure to furnish said certificates of insurance
               in a timely manner shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Filing.</span> Any certificate of insurance policy obtained by the grantee in compliance with this
               section shall be filed and maintained with the county clerk during the term of the
               franchise, and may be changed from time to time to reflect changing liability limits
               and/or to compensate for inflation. Grantee shall immediately advise the county of
               any litigation that may develop that would affect this insurance.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">No liability limit.</span> Neither the provisions of this section or any damages recovered by the county hereunder,
               shall be construed to or limit the liability of the grantee under any franchise issued
               hereunder or for damages.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Endorsement.</span> All insurance policies maintained pursuant to this chapter or the franchise shall
               contain the following, or a comparable, endorsement:
               
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               It is hereby understood and agreed that this insurance policy may not be canceled
               by the insurance company nor the intention not to renew be stated by the insurance
               company until 30 days after receipt by the county manager, by registered mail, of
               a written notice of such intention to cancel or not to renew.
               
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               (e)
               
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               <span class="ital">Hold harmless clause.</span> All contractual liability insurance policies maintained pursuant to this chapter
               or the franchise shall include the provision of the following hold harmless clause:
               
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               The grantee agrees to indemnify, save harmless and defend the county, its officials,
               agents, servants, and employees, and each of them against and hold it and them harmless
               from any and all lawsuits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses and expenses, including
               court costs and reasonable attorney's fees for or on account of any injury to any
               person, or any death at any time resulting from such injury, or any damage to any
               property, which may arise or which may be alleged to have arisen out of or in connection
               with the work covered by the franchise and performed or caused to be performed. or
               any other person indemnified hereunder. The foregoing indemnity shall apply except
               if such injury, death or damage is caused directly by the negligence or other fault
               of the county, its agents, servants, or employees.
               
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               (f)
               
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               <span class="ital">State institution.</span> All insurance policies provided under the provisions of this chapter or the franchise
               shall be written by companies authorized to do business in the state, and approved
               by the State Board of Insurance.
               
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               (g)
               
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               <span class="ital">Named insured.</span> At any time during the term of the franchise, the county may request and the grantee
               shall comply with such request, to name the county as an additional named insured
               for all insurance policies written under the provisions of this chapter or the franchise.
               
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               (h)
               
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               <span class="ital">Inflation.</span> To reflect changing liability limits, all of the coverage's, limits, and amounts
               of the insurance provided for herein are subject to reasonable increases to offset
               the effects of inflation at the end of every three year period of the franchise, applicable
               to the next three year period, upon the determination of the county.
               
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               (i)
               
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               <span class="ital">General liability insurance.</span> The grantee shall maintain, and by its acceptance of any franchise granted hereunder
               specifically agrees that it will maintain throughout the term of the franchise, general
               liability insurance insuring the grantee in the minimum of:
               
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               (1)
               
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               $1,000,000.00 for property damage per occurrence;
               
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               (2)
               
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               $2,000,000.00 for property damage aggregate;
               
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               (3)
               
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               $3,000,000.00 for personal bodily injury or death to any one person; and
               
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               (4)
               
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               $3,000,000.00 bodily injury or death aggregate per single accident or occurrence.
               
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               (j)
               
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               <span class="ital">Policy inclusions.</span> Such general liability insurance must include coverage for all of the following:
               comprehensive form, premises-operations, explosion and collapse hazard, underground
               hazard, products/completed operations hazard, contractual insurance, broad form property
               damage, and personal injury.
               
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               (k)
               
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               <span class="ital">Automobile liability insurance.</span> The grantee shall maintain, and by its acceptance of any franchise granted hereunder
               specifically agrees that it will maintain throughout the term of the franchise, automobile
               liability insurance for owned, non-owned, or rented vehicles in the minimum amount
               of:
               
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               (1)
               
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               $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury and consequent death per occurrence;
               
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               (2)
               
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               $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury and consequent death to any one person; and
               
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               (3)
               
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               $500,000.00 for property damage per occurrence.
               
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               (l)
               
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               <span class="ital">Worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance.</span> The grantee shall maintain and by its acceptance of any franchise granted hereunder
               specifically agrees that it will maintain throughout the term of the franchise, worker's
               compensation and employer's liability, valid in the state, in the minimum amount of:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Statutory limit for worker's compensation; and
               
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               (2)
               
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               $100,000.00 for employer's liability.
               
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               (m)
               
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               <span class="ital">No limitation on liability.</span> None of the provisions of this chapter or any insurance policy required herein, or
               any damages recovered by the county hereunder, shall be construed to excuse the faithful
               performance by or limit the liability of grantee under this chapter or the franchise
               for damages either to the limits of such policies or otherwise.
               
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               (n)
               
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               <span class="ital">Insurance for contractors and subcontractors.</span> Grantee shall provide coverage for any contractor or subcontractor involved in the
               construction, installation, maintenance or operation of its cable television system
               by either obtaining the necessary endorsements to its insurance policies or requiring
               such contractor or sub contractor to obtain appropriate insurance coverage consistent
               with this section and appropriate to the extent of its involvement in the construction,
               installation, maintenance or operation of the grantee's cable television system.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1998-05, art. VI, Â§ 6.2, 2-16-98)
               
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