Section 15.09.140 Indemnity.

The city shall hold the city officers, city council members, agents and employees (including the building commissioner and his duly authorized agents) for acts required or permitted in the discharge of their duties under this Residential Property Maintenance Code (chapter 15.09 of the City of Columbia Municipal Code) safe, free and fully indemnified from all claims and causes of action for property damage or personal injury to property owner(s), property occupant(s) and all others that occur as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of their duties under this Residential Property Maintenance Code, (including but not limited to the performance of property inspections and issuance of Certificate of Dwelling Maintenance and Occupancy Permits); except for acts involving gross negligence or wrongful willful acts or omissions. The indemnity shall include payment of, or reimbursement for, all attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred in defending such claims or cause of action and reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs required to be incurred in enforcing the indemnity provided for herein.

(Ord. 2381, Added, 07/18/2005, Repealed the Rental Property Maintenance Code and enacted a Residential Property Maintenance Code.)