HomeMy WebLinkAbout05916ORDINANCE NO. 5916
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE IX OF
THE 1971 CODE OF OkDINANCES RELATING TO TREE AND
SHRUBBERY CARE BUSINESSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.)
SECTION 1
Section 9 -8 -4 of Chapter 8 of Title IX of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended, is
hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
9 -8 -4: INSURANCE; REQUIRED; AMOUNTS
[Before any license, as provided by this article, shall be issued for engaging in
business as a tree trimmer as herein defined, the applicant shall file with the License Officer,
a certificate of insurance for contractor's public liability and property damage in amounts not
less than that commonly known as $50,000 /$100,000 /$10,000, automotive public liability
and property damage in amounts not less than that commonly known as
$25,000/$50,000 /$5,000 on all automobiles used or to be used in the conduct of his business,
and in addition thereto such workmen's compensation insurance as shall be required by the
statutes of the State of Colorado. If any policy be cancelled, the company issuing such
policy shall immediately, and not later than ten (10) days prior to cancellation, notify the
License Officer and a provision to this effect shall be written into the policy of insurance.]
Before the License Officer issues any license as provided in this Chapter 8, the
applicant shall submit a certificate of insurance or other proof that the applicant has in effect
the following minimum insurance, which shall be maintained in full force and effect
throughout the term of the license:
(4 Workers' Compensation Insurance, including Occupational Disease
provisions covering the obligations of applicant in accordance with the provisions
of the Workers' Compensation Act as amended, of the State of Colorado.
(W
Vehicle and Automotive LiabiliV
and Property Damage
Insurance
covering all vehicles to be used in the business
which insurance shall comply
with
the requirements
of state law and be written with limits of liability
for and injury to
one person in any
single occurrence of not less than
$150,000 and
for any injury
to
two or more persons
in any si gle occurrence
of not less than
$500,000.
This
insurance shall include uninsured /underinsured motorist coverage and shall provide
coverage with respect to all automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers and other similar
equipment used by applicant whether owned leased hired or otherwise used bX
applicant.
�c) General Public Liability and Proper Damage insurance issued to and
covering the liability of applicant with respect to all work performed by him, to be
written on a comprehensive policy form. The insurance shall be written in amounts
not less than $150,000 for injury to one person in any single occurrence for both
personal injury and RropeM damage_ and not less than $500,000 for injury to two
or more persons for each occurrence and aggregate for personal injuf and property
damage. The policy shall have all necessary endorsements to provide coverag_e.,
without exclusion, for all hazards associated with tree trimming.
The insurance required by this section shall not thereafter be cancelled, permitted to expire or be
reduced below the required coverage without 30 days advance written notice to the License Officer.
In such event, applicant's license may be suspended unless applicant procures alternate insurance
providing complying coverage and furnishes proof thereof to the License Officer.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 1995.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
INTRODUCED: November 14 , 1994
SAMUEL CORSENTINO
Councilperson
APPROVED:
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esM he City Council
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