Public liability.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 895-9

in effect

Sec. 895-9. - Public liability. (a) Before the issuance of any certificate of registration or renewal of registration under this chapter, the registrant therefor shall post or maintain with the license administrator either an indemnity bond or a policy of public liability insurance, approved as to form by the corporation counsel and conditioned substantially that the registrant will indemnify and save harmless the city, its officers, agents and employees, from any and all loss, costs, damages or expenses, by reason of legal liability that may result from or arise out of the operation of a carriage for which a certificate of registration is issued, and that the registrant will pay any and all loss or damage that may be sustained by a person that results from or arises out of the illegal or negligent operation or maintenance of a carriage. The bond or policy of insurance shall be maintained in its original amount by the registrant at the registrant's expense at all times during the period for which the registration is in effect. In the event two (2) or more certificates of registration are issued to one (1) registrant, one (1) such bond or policy of insurance may be furnished to cover two (2) or more carriages and each bond or policy shall be of a type where coverage shall automatically be restored after the occurrence of any accident or event from which liability may thereafter accrue. (b) The limit of liability upon any bond or policy posted under subsection (a) of this section shall in no case be less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for death or injury of one (1) person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for total liability for death or personal injury arising out of any one (1) event or casualty, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for property damage. (c) Any bond posted under this section shall be accompanied by good and sufficient sureties approved by the license administrator. (d) The license administrator shall notify the registrant under this chapter of any claim of which the city has notice, where such claim arises from the operation or maintenance of any carriage. (e) The failure to maintain the bond or policy required under this section throughout the entire term of a registration shall constitute a violation of this Code. (G.O. 97, 1999, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 144)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH895HOAWCA_S895-9PULIFetched: 10/27/2026