ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

LIABILITY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

In consideration of the acceptance of your entry to the Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Foundation, Inc. I, , an authorized representative of , do hereby state the following.

For my organization, its owners, members, parade participants, successors and assigns, I do hereby release and forever discharge Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Foundation Inc., its members, officers, agents, assigns, and parade sponsors, from any and all, causes of action, claims and demands of any type whatsoever, arising from, or related to, any damage, loss, or injury, which may be sustained by my organization as a result of participating in the Martin Luther King Day Parade.

For my organization, its owners, members, parade participants, successors, and assigns, I do hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Foundation Inc., its members, officers, agents, and liabilities, loss, damages, and expense of any type, including attorney’s fees, which may be sustained by reason of my organization as a result of participating in the Martin Luther King Day Parade.

This release extends to and includes all known, unknown, disclosed, undisclosed, unforeseen, unanticipated, and unsuspected injuries, damages, losses and liabilities, and the consequences thereof.

I have been specifically authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of the organization seeking entry into the parade. My organization is aware of the terms and conditions of the Entry Requirements, Liability Release and the Hold Harmless Agreement, and agrees to be bonded by the same.

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Date:10/04/2023

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Float Safety Officer Acknowledgement Letter

Please check each box to acknowledge that you have read and understand the following: City of Tampa/Hillsborough County Ordinance, rules consistent with all parade events in the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County; complete the bottom portion of this page.

All floats and large specialty vehicles (40 ft long or more) require a Safety Officer.

This page must be completed, or your application will not be accepted.

Safety Officer (1)*

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Each parade applicant with a float or large specialty vehicle shall provide (4) four Safety Monitors, always stationed at the corners while the vehicle(s) are moving. Each Safety Monitor should be equipped with a safety vest and a coach’s whistle. The role of the Safety Monitor is to make sure the driver is aware of any emergency requiring him/her to stop immediately. Emergencies include, but are not limited to, equipment malfunctions, passengers falling from vehicle, overhead obstructions, endangered riders, and parade viewers breaching the area and coming too close to entry vehicle/floats. Safety Monitors and vehicle/unit drivers are not to consume any alcoholic beverages or hand out items to spectators along the parade route. Units that do not have the requisite numbers of Safety Monitors may be pulled from the parade lineup until Safety Monitor requirements are met.

Safety Monitors (4)*

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Safety Officer Contact Name:*

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