Ordinance 17-2012 Taxi Cabs ORDINANCE NO. 17-2012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 130, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND PERMIT,
DIVISION 2, SECTION 130-71, AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT, BY AMENDING
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
FOR TAXICAB CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM
BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby
amended at Chapter 130, Automobile Insurance Requirement, to read as follows:
"Sec. 130-71. Automobile liability insurance requirement.
No certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit shall be issued or
continued in operation unless there is in full force and effect an insurance policy for
each vehicle authorized in the amount of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit each
accident with an umbrella or excess coverage of $1,000,000.00 for limousines and
$125,000.00 for personal injury or accident; and $300,000.00 per occurrence; and
$50,000.00 property or $300,000.00 combined single limit for taxicabs. The town shall
be endorsed as an additional insured under the liability insurance required herein. The
policy shall comply with all requirements of the state. The policy shall inure to the
benefit of any person who shall be injured or who shall sustain damage to property
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proximately caused by the negligence of a holder, his servants or agents. Satisfactory
evidence of the required policy in the form of a certificate of insurance acceptable to the
town shall be filed with the required application for a certificate of public convenience
and shall have as insurer thereon an insurance company authorized to do business in
the state. A copy of the certificate of insurance required under this section shall be filed
with the required application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity or
permit and at any time before expiration of the policy should the certificate of insurance
indicate that the policy expires prior to the cessation of the validity of the certificate of
public convenience and necessity or permit issued by the town. Evidence of renewal of
the policy shall be filed with the town prior to the respective expiration dates. Failure to
maintain and renew the policy shall automatically revoke the certificate of public
convenience and necessity or permit issued under this section. All insurance policies
provided under this section shall be subject to review and approval of the town."
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can
be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
All other ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, or parts thereof which
conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 4. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Council of
the Town of Palm Beach on first reading this 9th day of October 2012 and for second
and final reading on this 15th day of November 2012.
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G I LS Co ig io, Mayor Da id A. Rosow, Council President
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obert W • ick, P•(-, ident Pro Tern' 1 2 ' 1 ... % ■ ill■
, William J. Diam ., Council Mem• 'r
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` Ri a d-M. Kleid, Council Member
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san A. dwens, MMC, Town Clerk r' ael ucii o, • _ ' i Member
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