2.36.180 – No private liability

  1. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or impending disaster, or a mock or practice disaster response activity together with his successors in interest, if any, shall not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises under such license, privilege, or other permission, or for negligently causing loss or damage to, the property of such person.
  2. Any private person, firm, or corporation and employees and agents of such person, firm, or corporation in the performance of a contract with, and under the direction of, the city under the provisions of this Chapter, shall not be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property except in the event of willful misconduct.
  3. Any private person, firm, or corporation, and any employee or agency of such person, firm, or corporation, who renders assistance or advice at the request of the city, shall not be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property except in the event of willful misconduct.  The immunities provided in subsection (c) shall not apply to any private person, firm, or corporation, or to any employee or agent of such person, firm, or corporation whose act or omission caused in whole or in part such actual or impending disaster and who would otherwise be liable therefore.
(1994-M-26: § 1)