§ 5.30.160. Motor vehicle liability insurance—Cancellations—Continuing liability.  


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  • Every certificate required under the provisions of Section 5.30.140 shall certify that the motor vehicle liability policy or policies therein cited shall not be cancelled except upon ten days' prior written notice thereof to the City Manager. Said motor vehicle liability insurance shall be a continuing liability up to the full amount thereof notwithstanding any recovery thereon, and said certificates thereof shall so certify. All motor vehicle liability policies and all certificates thereof shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager in any and all matters and if, at any time in the judgment of the City Manager, said motor liability policies are not sufficient for any cause, said Manager may require the owner of such public motor vehicle who filed the same to replace said motor vehicle policies within ten days with other policies in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If said owner fails to replace said motor vehicle policies within said ten-day period with good and sufficient policies as aforesaid, then at the termination of said period the owner's permit issued hereunder shall be by such failure automatically suspended until such time as said requirement is complied with, and the Chief of Police shall enforce such suspension. Such certificate of insurance shall be presented to the City Attorney and approved by him or her as to form.

(Prior code § 5-14.12)