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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Building & Safety Department
73-510 Fred Waring, Palm Desert, CA (760) 776-6420
HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
REGARDING SUBSTITUTE CONTRACTOR
THIS HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT is entered into this _______ day of _______________, ______ by and
between the CITY OF PALM DESERT (hereinafter referred to as “City”) and __________________ (hereinafter
referred to as “Owner”), and is made with respect to the following facts:
A. Owner owns that real property located at ___________________________ (Street address and/or legal
description), located in the City of Palm Desert, California; and
B. That Owner’s prior contractor, ______________________________, pulled a building permit (Project
No./Building Permit No.______________) from the City to construct a ___________________________________
at the real property described in paragraph A above; and
C. The Owner has now advised the City that the contractor that pulled the building permit, for the job described in
Paragraph B, has been dismissed or terminated from the job at Owner’s request; and
D. Owner advises that owner desires to retain a new contractor in place of the former contractor; and
E. Owner desires the City to update existing permit to reflect Owner’s new contractor,
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Owner agree as follows:
1. The City will re-issue the existing permit with the new contractor specified by the Owner with respect to the
property referred to in paragraph A above.
2. Owner agrees to and shall hold City, its officers, agents, employees, attorneys and representatives harmless
from liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury, including death and claims for property damage,
which may arise from or relate to the issuance of the updated building permit for the subject real property. Owner
further agrees to and shall defend the City, and its officers, agents, employees and representatives from actions for
damages caused or alleged to have been caused by reason of the issuance of the updated building permit for the
subject real propert y, including the payment of all costs and attorneys’ fees with respect to such defense.
3. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, assigns, officers, agents, employees, attorneys and representatives of the respective parties hereto. In
the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, the same shall not affect in any respect
whatsoever the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. In the event of any controversy, claim or dispute
between the parties hereto, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover from the other party reasonable expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs. This Agreement is made in and shall
be governed under the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.
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(Owner) Print Name Signature Date
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City Approval Date
08/18/2020