Liability of owner.

Tampa City Code § 22-215

in effect

Sec. 22-215. - Liability of owner. The owner to whom a license or permit shall be issued under this article shall at all times indemnify and save harmless the city, its officers and boards of and from all damages, costs and liability whatsoever arising from, growing out of or incident to or in any manner connected with the installation, maintenance or operation of each such trash receptacle, together with all costs, charges and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the city in defending any suit brought against it, either as sole defendant or joined as a defendant with the owner. If the owner fails to defend any such suit against the city, the city may itself defend the same, and the owner will pay to the city upon demand all costs, charges and fees incurred in connection therewith. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-185), 9-28-89)

Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22STSI_ARTIADPR_DIV3FEAUTYPEIN_SDVIIITRRE_S22-215LIOWFetched: 10/28/2026