No public way work license shall be issued pursuant to this Article I until the applicant for such license shall first have obtained commercial general liability insurance and has presented to the commissioner of transportation proof of such insurance against any liability, loss or claim arising out of the issuance of the license, or out of work performed pursuant to the license. Such insurance shall: (1) be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois, (2) be in an amount no less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, and (3) name the City of Chicago, its officers, employees and agents as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee's operations. The insurance policy shall provide for 30 days' written notice to the commissioner of transportation prior to any lapse, cancellation or change in coverage. The insurance shall be maintained in effect at all times during the term of the license. In lieu of the insurance requirements stated above, and apart from and separate from any insurance requirement under this section, the commissioner of transportation in his or her discretion may require, instead of such insurance, any alternative form of indemnity, protection or security that the commissioner deems necessary to accomplish the above-described purposes.
(Prior code § 33-2; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. IX, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 30; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 31)
Editor's note – Formerly § 10-20-020.