Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 3 Insurance

It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator to drive or operate any taxicab, or cause the same to be driven or operated, in the City, and no permit for the operation thereof shall be granted unless there is on file with the City Clerk, and in full force and effect at all times while such taxicab is being operated, a policy of insurance, approved by the City Risk Manager, with a company authorized to do business in the State insuring the operator and any owner of any taxicab (giving the VIN and State license number) against loss by reason of injury or damage to persons or property from the negligent operation or defective construction of such taxicabs or from violations of the provisions of this chapter or the laws of the State.

(§ 1, Ord. 1401-20 (CM), eff. March 26, 2020)

The liability and property damage insurance required within the City of the owner or operator of a taxicab shall be the minimum of that amount set by the City Risk Manager. Such policy of insurance shall guarantee the payment to any and all persons suffering injury or damage to persons or property in such amount, as set by the City Risk Manager, as may be agreed upon by the parties by way of settlement or as awarded in any final judgment rendered in any court against the operator, owner or driver, or any or all, within the limits required by the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 1401-20 (CM), eff. March 26, 2020)

If such policy of insurance is canceled, or the authority of such company to do business in the State shall be revoked or canceled, the City Risk Manager may require such operator, owner or driver to replace such policy with another policy satisfactory to the City Risk Manager and, in default thereof, may revoke the operator’s permit.

No such policy of insurance shall be canceled by the company issuing the same except upon five (5) days’ notice to the City, and the policy of insurance shall contain a provision to that effect.

(§ 1, Ord. 1401-20 (CM), eff. March 26, 2020)