(a) The registrant shall procure, prior to the issuance of a certificate of registration, and keep in full force and effect at all times during the registration term, commercial general liability insurance coverage (including, but not limited to, premises/operations and personal and advertising injury) protecting the city of Dallas against any and all claims for damages to persons or property as a result of, or arising out of, the registrant’s operation, maintenance, or use of the vacant building, with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
(b) The insurance policy must be written by an insurance company approved by the State of Texas and acceptable to the city and issued in a standard form approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. All provisions of the policy must be acceptable to the city and must name the city and its officers and employees as additional insureds and provide for 30 days written notice to the director of cancellation, non-renewal, or material change to the insurance policy.
(c) A registrant shall provide to the director an updated certificate of insurance for the vacant building every six months that the building is required to be registered under this chapter. (Ord. 27248, eff. 9-1-08)