Insurance.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 8-190
in effectSec. 8-190. - Insurance.
(a) Before a business license can be issued under this division the certificate holder shall file with the city clerk-treasurer a certificate of insurance that the certificate holder and each vehicle for hire to be operated is insured against public liability in the minimum limits required by the Alabama Public Service Commission but in any event not less than, in the case of special shuttles and pedicabs that are defined as pedal carriages in section 8-244 of this division, $100,000.00 for personal injury to any one person in any one accident, and $500,000.00 for personal injury to two or more people in any one accident, and $50,000.00 for property damage in any one accident, and, in the case of all other vehicles for hire, $100,000.00 for personal injury to any one person in any one accident, and $300,000.00 for personal injury to two or more people in any one accident, and $50,000.00 for property damage in any one accident, which insurance policy and certificate shall provide that the City of Huntsville shall be given at least 30 days' prior notice of cancellation. Such policy shall not be canceled or suspended, either by the insured or the insurer, unless at least 30 days' notice in writing of the intention to cancel or suspend policy has been filed with the city clerk-treasurer, and upon such suspension or cancellation of insurance, the vehicle authorization of the certified vehicles for hire of said insured shall stand automatically suspended until such time as an acceptable policy and certificate of insurance shall be on file with the city clerk-treasurer. The company shall notify its affiliated drivers that its insurance is not in effect and that the vehicle authorizations have been automatically suspended, without action being required by the city. Any vehicle licensed under this division with an original seating capacity of more than eight passengers shall be insured in the minimum limits of as required by the Alabama Public Service Commission, but in no case for less than the limits required in this provision.
(b) Proof of insurance must be physically present in each certified vehicle while it is being operated and present it to an enforcement official upon request.
(Ord. No. 16-103, § 1, 2-11-2016; Ord. No. 18-575, § 1, 8-9-2018)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BU_ARTIVVEHI_DIV2LIVE_SDIICEBULIRE_S8-190INFetched: 11/6/2026