§ 12.08.120. Liability insurance required.  


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  • No permit for installation of a major or minor encroachment or for undertaking, in commercial or industrially zoned areas, a short term encroachment shall be granted until the applicant therefor has placed on file with the City Clerk a written certificate of insurance or copy of the policy showing that insurance is in effect in compliance with this section. For short term encroachment permits an additional copy shall be submitted to the Office of the Chief of Police. Such insurance shall be issued by a responsible and solvent corporation, authorized to issue insurance policies under the laws of the state of California. The public liability policy or policies shall insure, in addition to the permit applicant, the city, its agents and employees against loss from any liability imposed upon the city, its agents and employees for injury to or death of any person, or damage to property growing out of the installation of any encroachment(s) for which a permit or permits is or are granted under the provisions of this title. The policy or policies shall contain an endorsement declaring the policy or policies as primary coverage on said liabilities. The minimum amounts specified in such public liability policy or policies shall be three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for each occurrence for public liability insurance and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each occurrence for property damage insurance. Additional amounts may be required as circumstances warrant, at the sole discretion of the Director of Public Works or the Chief of Police. The policy of insurance shall be maintained in its original amount by the permittee at his or her expense at all times during the period for which the permit is in effect. Said policy shall also state that it shall not be cancelled or amended except upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice thereof to the City Manager.

(Prior code § 6-1.63)