2019 Ohio Revised Code
Title [49] XLIX PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 4939 - USE OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WAY
Section 4939.039 - Indemnification for municipalities and officials.
Any operator who owns or operates small cell facilities or wireless support structures in the public way shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold the municipal corporation and its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits, judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses, fees to include reasonable attorney fees and costs of defense, proceedings, actions, demands, causes of action, liability and suits of any kind and nature, including personal or bodily injury or death, property damage or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought, to the extent that it is caused by the negligence of the operator who owns or operates small cell facilities and wireless service in the public way, any agent, officer, director, representative, employee, affiliate, or subcontractor of the operator, or their respective officers, agents, employees, directors, or representatives while installing, repairing, or maintaining facilities in a public way.
Added by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 478, §1, eff. 8/1/2018.
