§ 14-25.4. Insurance—Indemnity/hold harmless.

(a)

In consideration of the city of Syracuse issuing a municipal hauler license to an applicant, the applicant shall agree, upon the issuance of such License to the applicant, that the applicant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the city of Syracuse and its officers and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, payments, actions, recoveries, judgments and expenses of every kind, nature and description, including without limitation all engineers' and attorneys' fees, fines, penalties and clean-up costs resulting from any such claim, etc., arising out of or connected in any way with the applicant's acting as a hauler or the applicant's involvement or participation in the collection, distribution or transportation of solid waste.

(b)

The hauler, as a condition of obtaining a municipal hauler license, shall provide and maintain the following insurance coverages at limits to be set from time to time by ordinance of the city of Syracuse Common Council:

(1)

Public liability (CGL) including contractual coverage;

(2)

Automobile liability coverage for all owned, hired and nonowned vehicles; and

(3)

Worker's compensation coverage.

(c)

The public liability policy aforementioned shall name the city of Syracuse as an additional insured.

(d)

Each policy of insurance shall be endorsed to contain the following language:

"The city of Syracuse will be given 30 days prior written notification of any cancellation, nonrenewal or modification of this policy which reduces coverage or limits at the following address specified by the Commissioner of Finance."

(e)

Prior to the issuance of any municipal hauler license, the hauler must provide to the city of Syracuse Commissioner of Finance proof of insurance coverage in a form to be determined from time to time by this or other ordinance of the common council.

(Gen. Ord. No. 48-2001, 10-22-01)