Ordinance Number 555ORDINANCE NO. 555 208
ITLE 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
4-5.11(b) OF TITLE 4 "PUBLIC SAFETY" RELATING
TO THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICAB
COMPANIES (URGENCY)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Municipal Code Section 4-5.11(b), "Bonds: Insurance,
of Chapter 5 "Taxicabs and Excursion Trams," Title 4 "Public
Safety," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-5.11(b) Insurance. A policy of insurance,
approved by the City Attorney, in a solvent and
responsible company authorized to do business in the
State of California insuring the owner of such taxicab
against losses by reason of injuries or damages which
may result to persons or property in the negligent
operation or defective construction of taxicab or for
violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of any
other law of the City or State. Said liability shall
be in the amount of not less than $350,000.00 combined
single limit.
"I£ at any time such policy of insurance shall be
cancelled by the company issuing the policy, or the
authority of such company to do business in this State
shall be revoked, or in the judgment of the City
Council the company becomes insolvent, the Council
shall require such owner to replace such policy with
another policy or bond as set forth in subsection (a)
of this Section, satisfactory to the City Council, and
in default therefore may revoke such owner's permit and
license."
SECTION 2. URGENCY ORDINANCE.
This Ordinance shall constitute an emergency ordinance
pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(b) and the City Council
hereby finds that the Ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health or safety, in that
insurance companies operating within the City limits have
indicated that they have not been able to secure insurance at the
level required by the Municipal Code and that it is further
necessary to provide for adjustments in the insurance liability
protection so that the taxicab operators may continue to provide
taxicab service to the community.
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2 09 SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
immediately.
SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause the same to be published once as required by
law and posted at the duly designated posting places within the
City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its
passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st
October , 1985.
ATTEST:
CITY CLE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
day of
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy.of Ordinance No. 555, adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of October ,
1985, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Bland, Buchheim,
and Mayor Schwartze
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Hausdorfer
(SEAL)
MARY ANI"ANOVER, CITY CLERK
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