A. Execute an agreement to protect, indemnify, defend (at its sole cost and expense with counsel approved by city), and hold the city of San Luis Obispo and its officers, employees, attorneys, representatives, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, injuries, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), fines, penalties, or liabilities arising from, related to or associated with: the issuance of a commercial cannabis operator permit or use permit; the permitting or approving the operation of a commercial cannabis activity; the collection of any fees, taxes, or charges from a commercial cannabis business; the commercial cannabis business’s or any of its owners’, operators’, managers’, employees’, or agents’ violation of any federal, state or local laws; the city’s suspension, revocation or refusal to renew the commercial cannabis operator permit.

B. Maintain insurance with standard city coverages and limits, but with additional conditions thereon as deemed necessary by the city attorney.

C. Reimburse the city of San Luis Obispo for any and all costs, expenses, attorney fees, fines, penalties and court costs that the city of San Luis Obispo may be required to pay as a result of any legal challenge related to the city’s approval of a commercial cannabis operator permit pursuant to this chapter or any other city permit or the city of San Luis Obispo’s approval of the operation of a commercial cannabis activity. The city of San Luis Obispo may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action, but such participation shall not relieve the obligations imposed under this chapter.

D. Consent to unscheduled inspections, production of records and recordings, and obtaining of samples of cannabis and cannabis products by authorized city officials during normal operating hours as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 1647 § 4 (Exh. A (part)), 2018)