TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF COLLEGE FACILITIES
The College grants a permit to the User and the User agrees to accept, and hereby does accept, the
permit for the use of the assigned College facilities under the conditions set forth within this permit
agreement:
1. The User shall be required to maintain a policy of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
identifying Erie Community College and the County of Erie as additional period in the minimum
limits set forth in Exhibit “A”. The User further agrees to submit proof of Workers Compensation
and Disability Insurance in the form required by the College. Exhibit A is hereby incorporated by
reference into this agreement and the requirements contained therein shall be construed as necessary.
Also incorporated by reference is the College’s standard insurance certificate, Exhibit B, annexed
hereto, which shall be completed and submitted to the College no later than two weeks prior to the
event. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED INSURANCE CERTIFICATES TIMELY
SHALL RESULT IN THE INABILITY FOR USER TO RENT COLLEGE FACILITIES.
2. In addition to and not in limitation of the insurance provisions set forth in this permit agreement, the
User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County of Erie and Erie Community
College, their officers, agents and employees for any damages to the facility, its furnishings and
fixtures, or any part thereof, as well as for personal injuries to any person, due to any act of the User
or by any person attending the event(s), and/or by reason of the use granted by this agreement to the
User. In the event College property is damaged by reason of the use granted by this agreement, the
User shall accept and pay the College’s actual (or estimated) amount of the damage.
3. In addition to and not in limitation of the insurance provisions set forth in this permit agreement, the
User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the College, the County of Erie, their officers,
agents and employees, from any and all liability, damage, claims, demands, costs, judgments,
attorneys’ fees or loss arising out of this agreement and/or the User’s use of College facilities.
4. The College shall not be liable for any damage to, or loss to property of, the User or any group or
person present at the College facilities by reason of this permit agreement, unless such damage or
loss is the result of the sole negligence of the College. The College shall not be liable for
consequential damages in any form.
5. The College, in the exercise of it discretion, may terminate the permit at any time. If the College
chooses to terminate the permit, the College shall return to the User all or part of any payments that
have been made for the period of the permit prevented or interrupted, and the User hereby expressly
waives any claim for damages or compensation should the permit so be terminated.
6. The College reserves the right, in the exercise of its discretion, to refund all or part of any payments
made to the College for cancellations of this permit agreement by the User.
7. The User shall have complete control of its assigned area and special equipment and of admission to
its assigned portions of such facilities during the agreed upon dates of use, subject to safety, health,
and public order requirements as determined by the College. The User agrees to adhere to all
College terms and conditions, rules and regulations set forth in this permit agreement. User agrees
the use of helium balloons at any event is prohibited.