HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Insurance Requirements for Tree Surgeon, Garbage Hauler, Vendors ORDINANCE NO. 3065
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 10.12 AND
27.7, AND SUBSECTION 22.14(5) AND REENACTING THE SAME
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING THAT THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF LICENSED TREE SUR-
GEONS, GARBAGE HAULERS AND STREET VENDORS COINCIDE
WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE CITY LICENSE; PROVID-
ING A PENALTY; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames shall be and the
same is hereby amended by repealing Section 27.7 and 10.12, and Subsec-
tion 22.14(5) and reenacting the same revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 10.12. INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT; CONTENTS;
LIABILITY COVERAGE.
(1) Contents. The certificate or affidavit of insurance to
be filed with the application for a license hereunder
shall be executed by representatives of a duly qualified
insurance company evidencing that the insurance compa-
ny has issued liability and property damage insurance
policies covering the following:
(a) All operations of the applicant, or any other
person employed by the applicant in garbage and
refuse collection within the corporate limits of
the city;
(b) The disposal of the garbage and refuse to and
within any area designated as a sanitary landfill
by the city;
(c) Protecting the public and any person from injuries
or damages sustained by reason of carrying on the
work of garbage and refuse collection and disposal.
(2) Applicant shall procure and maintain, for the duration
of the license period, insurance against claims for
injuries to persons or damages to property which may
arise from or in connection with the function for which
the license is issued.
Applicant shall furnish the City of Ames with certifi-
cates of insurance evidencing the following coverages:
(a) Comprehensive General Liability with limits of no
less than $1,000,000 combined single limits per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and
property damage.
(b) Automobile Liability with limits of no less than
$1,000,000 combined single limits per occurrence
for bodily injury, personal injury and property
damage.
(c) Worker's Compensation and Employee's Liability as
required by the laws of the State of Iowa.
The certificate must be on file in the office of the
City Clerk, showing effective dates of the insurance
policy coinciding with the effective date of the li-
cense, before a license shall be issued."
"Sec. 22.14. APPLICATIONS.
(5) Proof of an insurance policy having effective dates
coinciding with the effective dates of the street ven-
dor's license applied for, issued by an insurance
company licensed to do business in the State of Iowa,
protecting the licensee and the city from all claims for
damages which may arise from operations under or in
connection with the license. Such insurance shall be an
"occurrence" policy and name as additional insureds the
city, its officers and employees, and shall not terminate
or be cancelled prior to the expiration date of the
policy or of the vendor's license without 30 day advance
written notice to the city."
"Sec. 27.7. INSURANCE REQUIRED.
Applicant shall procure and maintain, for the duration of
the license period, insurance against claims for injuries to
persons or damages to property which may arise from or in
connection with products, materials and services furnished.
Applicant shall furnish the City of Ames with certificates
of insurance evidencing the following coverages:
(1) Comprehensive General Liability with limits of no less
than $1,000,000 combined single limits per occurrence
for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(2) Automobile Liability with limits of no less than
$1,000,000 combined single limits per occurrence for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(3) Worker's Compensation and Employee's Liability as re-
quired by the laws of the State of Iowa.
The certificate must be on file in the office of the City
Clerk, showing that the policy has effective dates coinciding
with the effective dates of the tree surgeons license applied
for, before the license shall be issued."
Section Two. Violation of this ordinance shall be a municipal infraction
punishable as provided by Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 21st day of November 9
Nancy Dio i gi i'l City Clerl F. Paul Goodland, Mayor
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