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Title 6 — Business Regulations›Chapter 6.10 — TAXICABS

Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Art. VI Insurance Requirements

Pleasant Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pleasant Hill

Cite as: Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Article VI · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 6.10.290. Liability insurance required.

Each carrier shall maintain insurance in a form approved by the city on each taxicab, insuring the carrier and the driver against liability for damage to property and for injury to or death of a person as a result of the ownership, operation or use of the taxicab. The minimum liability limit for each such vehicle is $500,000 for personal injury or death of one person in one accident, and $1,000,000 for personal injury or death of two or more persons in any one accident. The minimum liability limit for property damage is $100,000. The city may require additional insurance or may increase the limits. The carrier shall file copies of the insurance and renewal notices with the city manager or his or her designate.

(1991 code § 6-17.45; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

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§ 6.10.300. Nonliability of city.

The carrier shall agree to indemnify and hold the city harmless from all claims and demands resulting from the operation of the taxicab business.

(1991 code § 6-17.46; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

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§ 6.10.310. Immunity under the California Tort Claims Act.

It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to ensure that every vehicle operating under its permit is in safe working order. Pursuant to Government Code section 815 et seq., the city and its employees are not liable for any injury caused by the failure to inspect, negligent inspection or licensing of any taxicab under this chapter.

(1991 code § 6-17.47; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

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