Form #1 - Hold Harmless Agreement - Fairfax County, Virginia printable pdf download

FORM #1

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HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made this

day of

, by and

between

hereinafter the “Owner”, and the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, hereinafter the “County”:

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Owner is the owner of certain real property, more particularly described as

Insert Legal Description of Property

as recorded in the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia, in Deed Book

at Page

hereinafter called the “Property;” and

WHEREAS, part of the above-described property of the Owner is located within the

flood plain as designated and adopted by the County; and

WHEREAS, the County has advised and warned the Owner of the location and existence of the flood

plain; and

WHEREAS, the Owner nonetheless wishes and elects to build at its own risk within that flood plain:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other goods and

valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. The County hereby permits the Owner to construct or cause to be constructed

on the above-described property within the

flood plain as shown on Attachment A.

2. The Owner, its executors, administrators, assigns and any other successors-in-interest shall

indemnify and hold the County, its agents and employees harmless for any and all damages,

accidents, casualties, injuries, costs, charges, liabilities, occurrences or claims which might arise or

be asserted against the County by reason of the construction, existence, presence of flooding of the

or any appurtenances thereto.

3. In the event a claim is asserted against the County, its agents or employees, the County shall

promptly notify the Owner, and the Owner shall defend at his own expense any suit based on such

claim. If any judgment or claims against the County, its agents or employees shall be allowed, the

Owner shall pay all costs and expenses in connection therewith.

4. It is expressly understood and agreed that the maintenance of the

shall be solely the responsibility of the Owner or its successors in interests.

5. This Agreement shall constitute a covenant real running with the land and shall be recorded

amongst the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia.

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Revised March 2017

Form #1 - Hold Harmless Agreement - Fairfax County, Virginia