El Monte Limitations on City’s Liability and Certifications,
Assurances and Warranties – (Must be completed by all applicants)
a. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY THE CITY OF EL MONTE
The applicant and all owners and operators hereby waives and releases the City from any and all
liability for monetary damages related to
or arising from the application for a permit, the issuance of
the permit, or the enforcement of the conditions of the permit. The applicant certifies that under no
circumstances shall the applicant cause any cause of action for monetary damages against the City of
El Monte, the permitting official or any City employee or agent as a result of this permit application or
issuance or the enforcement of the conditions of the permit.
b. RELEASE CITY OF EL MONTE FROM LIABILITY FOR ISSUING THE APPLICANT A PERMIT
By applying for a permit pursuant to the EL Monte Commercial Cannabis Business Permit and
by
accepting a permit, from the City of El Monte Community and Economic Development Department
acting as the El Monte Local Permitting Authority, the applicant/permittee, owners and operators,
and each of them, waives and releases El Monte, and its elected officials, employees, agents, insurers
and attorneys, and each of them, from any liability for injuries, damages, costs and expenses of any
nature whatsoever that result or relate to the investigation, arrest or prosecution of business
owners, operators, employees; clients or customers of the applicant/permittee for a violation of
state or federal laws, rules or regulations relating to cannabis activities.
c. AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY CITY OF EL MONTE
By applying for a permit pursuant to the El Monte Commercial Cannabis Permit Program and by
accepting a permit, from the El Monte Community and Economic Development Department acting as
the El Monte Local Permitting Authority, the applicant/permittee, owners and operators, and each of
them, jointly and severally if more than one, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless El
Monte, and its elected officials, employees, agents, insurers and attorneys, and each of them, against
all liability, claims and demands, of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, those
arising from bodily injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss
and property damage, arising out of
or in any manner related to the operation of the commercial cannabis business that is the subject of
d. The applicant, commercial cannabis business manager and anyone with an ownership interest in the
business referenced herein represents and certifies they have submitted to
a Live Scan and/or
background check no earlier than 30 days prior to the date of this application.
e. For renewals, the applicant represents and certifies that they continue to hold in good standing any
permit/license required by the State of California where applicable for a commercial cannabis business
The applicant understands that operators, employees and members of the commercial cannabis
business may be subject to prosecution under Federal Laws.