HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1160 N.C.S. 09/16/1974O RIGINAL
BE!`IT BY THE COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF'PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
Section , h : Chapter 14.28,;.. Section .-14 .`2'8 ..120 ,of, 20 - he , . Muni
cTpal Code is hereby aIt1
ended to read as follows.:
14. -28 12ya . .:.. FIN °ANCIA;L RE:SPONSIBILITY OF APP=LICANTS.
Before a permit for the operation of any bus, taxicab or auto-
mobile for hire 'shall be issued, and prior to the operation Of
any s,uch'vehicle's if a permit has been issued, there shall be
filed with the city clerk either:
A; A policy of public liability insurance executed and -de-
,livered by ,'company authorized to carry on ani insurance
business' in the state, 'the financial responsibility of
which company shall theretofore have'been approved by
the city manager, by the terms of which the insurance
company 'insures the owner and permittee 'of such taxicab,
bus or automobile for hire against loss by reason of in-
juries to, persons or: property caused by the operation of
such :`vehicle "" ri -Ehe following amounts.: Fifty thousand
-' damage;' dollars-,property lama e; One:hu ndred thousand dollars
' y P r -
of.an one eson in any one accident; and
Thr_ee thousand dollars for death or injuries of
two or more persons in-any one accident; provided, how-
ever, that no policy of insurance ;issued by any mutual
assessment or' reciprocal com an as defined _
b. the
surance code of the, state shall be accepted by the ,city
manager; and provided further, that such insurance 'shall
not' expire nor be revocable, except upon. written notice
to the city clerk 'at least'thirty days prior to'such ex-
piration or revocation; or
B. A bond of the,, owner or permit=tee, . of such taxicab, bus or
automobile for hire, approved by the cty'manager, with
a so, lvent and responsible surety company authorized to
gars conditioned that. such owner or p'
erm ttee
of One hundred
' ,
thousand surety in the state, in the s
act as su um°
will pay ail loss or damage that may result to persons or .
property from the negligent operation or defective con-
str-uction, on, such taxicab, automobile for hire or bus,
giving the manufacturer's ; serial number and motor number
thereof:. Recovery on such'bond shall'be limited to One
hundred thousand doll °ars for the inj'ur_y to or death of one
person, and to Three hundred thousand dollars for, the, in-
cidentoor- or death of accident] and�to thousandhdolla dollars same in-
a for the ..
injury or destruction of property. Such bond - shall run to
the city and'shall inure by its terms to the b`enef:t'.of.
any. and all persons suffering loss or damage covered there-
' and shall provide that suit may be brought thereon.in
any court of'comtent jurisdiction by any"tuch person.
Such bond shall provide that there shall be a continuing
liability thereon notwithstanding any recovery thereon..
-l-
If at any time in the judgement of the city council such
bond is not, sufficient for, any reason, the city council
may require the principal thereon to replace the bond - 'with
:another bond, or with•.a policy of insurance as herenabove
provided. Such bond shall not ekp're or be revocable,
except upon written notice to the city clerk at least
thirty days prior to such expiration or revocation.
479 N . C.. S,. 7 Ord. 73 N.C.S. § 15.. prior code
24-.86.)
Section 3 . The City Clerk be, and she is hereby directed to
post /� i this ordi'nanee for the period and in the. manner required by
the City ,Charter..
INTRODUCED AND 'ORDERED., POSTED / this 3rd day 'of September , 1974.
ADOPTED THIS. 16th day Of S eptember 1974, by the follow=ing vote:
AYES.- Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh', Jr. , Daly, Harberson., Perr
and Mayor Putnam.
4NOES : None.
ABSENT' Councilman Mattei.
May or ,
Attest;
ty. C l er - -
Ci k
I hereby certify that, the within ordinance was posted in a public place in the City of Petaluma, to•wit: In the City Hall,
onpthe, ... 4th �September
........ day of ......................... k .................................................... . .... 19.14
I :hereby certify that the. whole number of -rife,nibers of the Council of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the
foregoing ordinance was passed by the Council at its meeting of. -. .... day of. .............S ..........................
19-14. -,, by the foll vote, to•wit:
AYES: COUNCILMAN ......... Brunn-e..r ................. ............ COUNCILMAN: .......... flaxters.on .......................
..... ....... .. ..
AYES:: COUNCILMAN ......... Ca .y an . a .g h, ... J . r ........................... COUNCILMAN: .......... P . erry ...... Jr
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..... .. .... .. ....... .. ......... . ..... .
AYES: COUNCILMAN ...: Da ly ............... ... ......................... COUNCILMAN:
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MAYOR ........... ............ Putnam
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NOES: ............ .-Wone.
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Coun4jpan .,..
ABSENT ...............................................................................................
ATTEST:
(SEAL)'
CITY CLERK
The foregoing, Ordinance Number-116b ... Ne.W.., Charter Series, having been regularly passed and presented to me
this ..... 1.6. t h .............. day of ..... . ReLotemhar.�...' ................... 1914...., is hereby approved by me this..
.. :...:.16th - - - -. ... ........... day
of ............... aqrtvm .Pr ............................................. 19 Eff ct" e d 0 b 16. 1974 ....
da ....... .. ........ . .............
FVVe ate ........
CC -6 -1/ 74 ....•........ ....
MAYOR