(a) Any person who owns or operates any heliport within the city, other than a heliport owned or operated by a governmental entity, shall carry or cause to be carried commercial general liability insurance, with limits of not less than $5,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, insuring against all liabilities, judgments, costs, damages and expenses which may accrue against, be charged to or be recovered from such owner or operator by reason of or on account of damage to the property of any person, and injury to or the death of any person arising in any way from use and occupancy of and operations at such heliport by such owner, operator or other person. The insurance required under this section shall (1) be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in the State of Illinois, (2) name the City of Chicago as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee's operations; and (3) include a provision requiring 30 days' advance notice to the commissioner prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy.
(b) Any person who owns or operates any heliport within the city shall be required at all times to keep on site at such heliport current and valid proof of insurance meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. Upon request by any city inspector or authorized city official, such person shall make proof of insurance available for inspection by such inspector or city official.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19185, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 13)