10-28-815 Insurance required.

   Each applicant for a sidewalk café permit shall furnish proof of insurance evidencing commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence, $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability. The insurance shall provide for 30 days' prior written notice to be given to the City of Chicago if coverage is substantially changed, canceled or non-renewed.

   The City of Chicago shall be named as an additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the operations of a sidewalk café. Apart from and separate from any insurance requirement under this section, the permittee shall indemnify, defend and hold the city harmless from any loss that results directly or indirectly from the permit issuance.

   In addition, if alcoholic beverages will be served at the sidewalk café, the applicant shall provide proof of liquor liability (dramshop) insurance for the sidewalk café as required in Section 4-60-040 (c)(2) of this code; provided, however, if alcoholic beverages will be served at a sidewalk café operated by an indoor retail market, the owner or manager of the indoor retail market shall provide proof that each retail food establishment serving alcoholic beverages at the sidewalk café has obtained liquor liability (dramshop) insurance for the sidewalk café as required in Section 4-60-040(c)(2) of this code.

   Each sidewalk café permittee shall maintain the insurance coverage required under this section for the duration of the sidewalk café permit. Proof of insurance shall be presented to the commissioner prior to the issuance of a permit under this article. Failure of the permittee to maintain the insurance required by this section shall result in the revocation of the sidewalk café permit.

(Added Coun. J. 3-15-00, p. 27687, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113789, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 40; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 39)

 

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