Hold Harmless Agreement

The undersigned does hereby agree to RELEASE, AND HOLD HARMLESS,

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, their affiliates, employees, Boards of Directors, committees, event
organizers and volunteers, from any and all liability of any kind, any losses, claims, injury to persons or property (including without limitation wrongful death), actions or damages which I/We may suffer, and any such claims that may be asserted against The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, their affiliates, employees, Boards of Directors, committees, event organizers and volunteers by my participation in the Starlight Parade and any related activities, or arising from any act or omission by myself, my agents, or employees, or by reason of or related to myself or my use of any personal possessions or equipment as a participant in the Starlight Parade.

I further acknowledge the application of ORS 30.687 et. Seq., ACTIONS ARISING OUT OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES including but not limited to ORS 30.961 Limitations on liability; exceptions., to my participation in the Starlight Parade and acknowledge the limitation of liability which protects The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, their affiliates, employees, Board of Directors, committees, event organizers and volunteers, and limits their liability for injuries to persons and property that may arise from or be associated with the risks inherent in equine presence and use in the Starlight Parade. As a condition of my participation in the Starlight Parade, I hereby waive the right to bring an action against any of the sponsoring entities and event organizers named herein for any injury or death arising out of riding, driving, grooming or riding as a passenger in any equine driven form of transportation or upon an equine.

RULES GOVERNING PARADES

RULES GOVERNING PARADES

To ensure reasonable safety to life and property in the operation of parade floats, automobiles and similar conveyances within the city limits of The Dalles.

1. Material used in construction, decoration, etc. must be flame retardant. Materials such as straw or hay must
also be treated.

2. Where a person is within a float, such as the driver, there shall be no combustible material within five feet
of his exit way.

3. Motorized floats or floats pulled by a motorized vehicle or automobiles have to be equipped with a fire extinguisher with a classification, of at least 2A 10 8C (when a vehicle and trailer are connected as a single unit, one extinguisher will meet this requirement).

4. Any float using straw or other combustible material shall carry fire extinguishers as prescribed above.

5. No smoking is allowed on any float and no person shall cause or permit any open flame upon or within the area of any float.

6. Vehicles towing trailers must be equipped with a tow bar or coupling device of sufficient strength to hold the weight of the towed vehicle upon the street when operated.

7. Vehicles towing trailers shall be equipped with safety chains, connected to the towed and towing vehicles and to the tow bar to prevent the tow bar from dropping to the ground in the event the tow bar or coupling device Fail safety chains shall have no more slack then is necessary to permit proper turning.

8. A float may not exceed 40 feet in length and 13 1⁄2 feet in height.

9. Vehicles and floats shall stay in their assigned position until 9:00 p.m.

10. Operators of vehicles shall not have their vision obstructed. Persons riding on floats shall be located on the main part of the float and positioned so they will not obstruct the vision of the operator during transportation.

11. Persons shall remain on the unit to which they are assigned to the end of the parade.

12. The drinking, display or possession of alcoholic beverages or other intoxicant, or controlled substances is absolutely prohibited. City ordinances and state laws will be enforced.

13. The discharge of firearms, fireworks or other explosive devises is prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted.