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. . (6) (7) (8) (4) An application to authorize an existing encroachment shall not be approved until after review by the traffic engineer and the city engineer, plus any other review deemed appropriate by the city manager. These reviewing departments may condition their approval on such requirements, conditions, or changes as they deem necessary to protect the public interest, whether for an existing encroachment or for a new encroachment. Each encroachment permit shall require that the owner, for himself, his heirs, devisees, successors and assigns shall agree to indemnify, keep and hold the city free and harmless from liability on account of injury or damage to persons or property growing out of or directly or indirectly resulting from such encroachment and the maintenance, operation and removal thereof; and in the event that any suit or proceeding shall be brought against the city, at law or equity either independently or jointly with such owner on account thereof, the owner will defend the city in any such suit or proceeding at the cost of the owner; and in the event of a final judgment or decree being obtained against the city, either independently or jointly with the owner, then the owner will pay such judgment or comply with such decree with all costs and expenses of whatsoever nature and hold the city harmless therefrom, The city manager may, in his discretion, issue an encroachment permit ifit has been prepared and reviewed pursuant to this section, The city manager may issue an encroachment permit only if he finds that it is in the public interest, will not comprise a hazard, and will not interfere with the reasonable use of any street, All encroachment permits shall be revocable in the discretion of the city manager. An encroachment permit shall, if for new construction, authorize the construction of the encroachment consistent with the application, upon issuance of a building permit under the Uniform Statewide Building Code, where required. An encroachment permit shall authorize the continued location of the encroachment in the public street as per the application, unless and until revoked. The city manager may establish and modify from time to time a uniform schedule of fees for the filing of applications for encroachment permits, Any encroachment or sign located in the right-of-way and found by the city manager to create a hazardous condition shall be removed immediately by the owner of such object or may be removed and disposed of by the city. (5) (d) Exceptions, For purposes of this section, a sign placed on the sidewalk portion of the public right-of-way adjoining property zoned Downtown D-l shall not be deemed an encroachment, provided that: . (1) (2) (3) The sign is not permanently affixed to the sidewalk, No part of the sign exceeds 42 inches in height. No sign face exceeds eight square feet.