O91-07ORDINANCE NO. 091-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 24 TAXICABS; BY
DELETING SECTION 24-8. ESTABLISHING NEW
POLICY VALUES FOR BODILY INJURY TO ANY
ONE (1) PERSON; AND FOR MORE THAN (1)
PERSON SUSTAINING INJURIES IN THE SAME
ACCIDENT, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING
FROM ANY ONE (1) ACCIDENT, UNDER ONE
COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT. ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS FOR A COPY OF SAID
LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY TO BE FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY'S OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING THAT
EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION OF CHAPTER
24, NOT SPECIFICALLY AMENDED HEREIN
SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS
PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICT
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILIT¥ CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 24 was adopted by the City of Boynton
/Beach, Florida under Ordinance 85-45, passed on second
reading the 20th day of August, 1985, and Section 24-8
~stablished the liability insurance value requirements.
WHEREAS, the cost of services and repairs has changed
bver the past five (5) years and a study of this has
ii~evealed that the insurance companies do not offer limits as
~required by our code at present.
NOWt THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 24, Taxicabs, Section 24-8.
Liability Insurance Required, is hereby amended by deleting
~aid
I]2 4 - 8 ,'
section in its entirety and establishing a new
to read as follows:
Sec. 24-8. Liability Insurance Required.
Section
No certificate of public convenience and
necessity shall be issued or continued
in operation unless there is in full
force and effect a liability insurance
policy for each vehicle authorized in
the amount of $500,000.00 combined
single limit covering bodily injury per
person; bodily injury per accident; and
property damage per occurrence. Said
liability insurance shall inure to the
benefit of any person who shall be
injured or who shall sustain damage to
property proximately caused by the
negligence of a holder, his servants, or
agents. A copy of the liability
insurance policy shall be filed in the
office of the City's Occupational
hot
License Administrator and insurance shall
be with a company authorized to do
business in the State of Florida.
Section 2. That all other provisions of Chapter 24,
specifically herein amended shall remain in full force
~nd effect as previously enacted.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
Ln conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should any section or provision of this
)rdinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence, or
~ord be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of
is hereby granted to codify said
This ordinance shall become effective
Chis ordinance.
Section 5. Authority
)rdinance.
Section 6.
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this ,~
1991.
__ day of
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this
--/--~d~/~ ~ , 1991.
day of
CITY BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
{Corporate Seal)
for
Commissioner
Conknissioner
Cbmmis siFoner