§ 6296 Franchisee Liability Indemnification

• •If someone gets a special permission (franchise) to do work, they must protect the city from any problems they cause.
• •If something goes wrong because of their work, they have to pay for the damage, not the city.
• •This rule is about making sure the city doesn’t get blamed or have to pay for mistakes made by the person doing the work.

A company gets permission to dig up roads to lay new pipes. While digging, they accidentally break a gas line, causing an explosion that damages nearby houses.

The company must pay for the damage to the houses and protect the city from any lawsuits. The city won’t be responsible for the mistake.