Freeport, IL · Stephenson County
Outdoor Cafe Indemnification Agreement
This agreement is for a sidewalk cafe license applicant to sign, agreeing to indemnify the City of Freeport for claims related to cafe operations on public property.
What this form is
The agreement records the applicant’s promise to indemnify the City of Freeport against losses or claims related to operating a sidewalk cafe on a public right-of-way. The document says a sidewalk cafe license from the Community Development Department is required before operating, and that licensees must execute this agreement before receiving a license. It asks for the cafe location, signature, printed name, and witness information.
Who needs it
A person seeking a Freeport sidewalk cafe license needs this agreement before receiving the license.
How to submit it
The document identifies the Community Development Department at City Hall, 314 West Stephenson Street, Suite 110, Freeport, IL 61032. It also lists a $100 sidewalk cafe license fee.
About notarization
This agreement is signed without a notary; the signer provides a signature and printed name, and the form includes spaces for witness information.
How to submit this form
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Download The Agreement
Download the Outdoor Cafe Indemnification Agreement PDF.
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Complete The Agreement
Enter the sidewalk cafe location and provide the signer’s signature and printed name.
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Gather Witness Information
Complete the agreement’s spaces for witness signature and printed name.
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Submit To The City
The document identifies the Community Development Department at City Hall, 314 West Stephenson Street, Suite 110, Freeport, IL 61032.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Outdoor Cafe Indemnification Agreement do?
- It records an applicant’s agreement to indemnify the City of Freeport against losses or claims related to operating a sidewalk cafe on a public right-of-way.
- Who needs to sign this agreement?
- A person seeking a Freeport sidewalk cafe license must execute the agreement before receiving a license. It asks for the cafe location, signer’s name and signature, and witness information.
- Do I need a notary for the Outdoor Cafe Indemnification Agreement?
- No. The agreement is signed without a notary and provides spaces for the signer’s signature and printed name, as well as witness information.
- How do I submit the Outdoor Cafe Indemnification Agreement?
- The document identifies the Community Development Department at City Hall, 314 West Stephenson Street, Suite 110, Freeport, IL 61032. It also lists a $100 sidewalk cafe license fee.
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