§ 4-3-8. City liability.


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  • (a)

    Neither the city nor agents nor representatives of the city, nor any individual, receiver, firm, partnership, corporation, association or trustee, nor any of the agents thereof, in good faith carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be liable for any damage sustained to persons or property as a result of this activity.

    (b)

    Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants the city the right to inspect, designate and use the whole or any parts of the real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or impending disaster shall not be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, any persons on or about the real estate or premises under any license, privilege or other permission, or for loss of or damage to the property of the person.

    (c)

    If any person holds a license, certificate or other permit issued by any state or political subdivision thereof, evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical or other skills, the person may gratuitously render aid involving that skill in the city during a disaster, and that person shall not be liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person or for the loss of or damage to the property of any person resulting from any gratuitous service. (Code 1963, Sec. 10B-8)