Amending Chapter 4 New Regulations Addressing Mobile Food Vendors, Mobile Food Vending Vehicles & Updateing Restaurant Regulations

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(24) Liability insurance required for mobile food vendor vehicles; contents: ffl If the mobile food vendor operates a vehicle, no mobile food vendor business license may be issued, or continued in operation, unless there is on file in the office of the Controller and in force and effect a current policy of insurance covering each vehicle to be operated as a mobile food vehicle in an amount of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for injury to or destruction of property as a result of any one (1) occurrence and a public liability policy covering accidental bodily injury, including death, to any member of the public in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for all public liability from any one (1) occurrence. The policy of insurance shall also provide for uninsured and under insured coverage in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The policy of insurance shall also include medical benefits in an amount of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). The policy shall be updated annually and be on file with the office of the Controller before any issuance or renewal of a company license. (ii) The policy of insurance shall insure the owner and any of the owner's agents against liability for the payment of any final judgment, less any deductible amounts, or retained limits not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) that may be rendered against the owner or agent for injury or damages to the property or person of others, or for damage for the wrongful death of others, resulting from any accident or collision for which the owner or agent will be liable on account of any act of negligence in the operation of the vehicle, or which may arise or result from any violation of any of the provisions of this article or the laws of the State, by the owner or any of the owner's agents. (iii) The policy of insurance on file in the office of the Controller shall contain the following provision: "The City, through the office of the Controller, will be given fifteen (15) days' notice prior to the effective date of the cancellation or other material change of this policy." (e) License issuance: (1) A license required by this section shall be issued by the office of the City Controller to any person on application after inspection and approval by the County Health Officer, as evidenced by a valid Health Permit: inspections by the Fire Department and Building Department as may be required by the City Controller, and compliance with all the applicable provisions of this Code, and upon payment of the designated license fee. A license is required for each location, whether it be stationary or mobile. All applicants desiring to sell food by weight or measure shall file a valid certificate signed by the Sealer of Weights and Measures that all scales and measures to be used in said business have been tested and approved, at the time of making application. (f) License fees: (1) Restaurants: The City Controller shall issue a restaurant license to all persons complying with this section upon payment of ninety dollars ($90.00) per year, for 5