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178 Section 33-32.12 Emergency Excavations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person maintaining any pipe, conduit, or duct in or under any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place by virtue of any law, ordinance or permit, from making such excavation as may necessary for the preservation of life or property when the necessity arises, provided that the person making the excavation shall notify the director within one (1) day after the offices of the City are first opened subsequent to the excavation. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Chapter, excavations authorized by this section shall be subject to all fees and requirements of this Chapter. Section 33-32.13 Blanket Permits. The director may issue blanket permits to any person to make excavations for utility service connections, for the location of trouble in utility conduits or pipes and for making repairs thereto, or for emergency purposes. Blanket permits shall be issued on a yearly basis only, and shall authorize only excavations referred to in this section. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, excavations authorized by this section shall be subject to all fees and requirements of this chapter. Section 33-32.14 Liability of City. Pursuant to the protections of the California Tort Claims Act, neither the City nor any officer, agent, employee or volunteer thereof shall be held responsible for any damages caused by any excavations in any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place made by any person under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article. The permittee shall be solely liable for any damage or loss occasioned by any act or omission occurring in connection with excavation, and shall fully indemnify, hold harmless and defend City, its officers, agents, employees or volunteers from and against any and all suits, actions, judgements, losses, costs, demands, claims, expenses (including attorney's fees), damages, and liabilities of every kind to which the City, its officers, agents, employees or volunteers may be subjected to for injury of any type, death or property damage arising from or connected with any such act or omission. City shall promptly notify permittee, at the address set forth in the permit, of any claim or suit served upon the City and alleging negligent or wrongful conduct by the permittee in connection with an excavation. Section 33-32.15 Notice for Marking of Subsurface Facilities. In accordance with State law, any person excavating in the public right-of-way shall comply with the requirements of the Underground Service Alert ("USA") regarding notification of excavation and marking of subsurface facilities. Such person shall provide USA with the assigned number for the permit to excavate or other information as may be necessary to properly identify the proposed excavation. Ordinance No. NS-2447 Page 8 of 12