Insurance required.

Tampa City Code § 22-149

in effect

Sec. 22-149. - Insurance required. (a) Before placing any news rack upon the public sidewalks and other public places of the city, the owner of the news rack or the applicant shall effect, and during all periods of time during which the news rack is maintained upon the sidewalks and other public places of the city, shall maintain in force the following types and amounts of insurance: (1) Applicant must provide proof of insurance with companies authorized to do business in Florida, with an A.M. Best rating of B+ VII or higher (or otherwise be acceptable to the City). All liability policies shall name City of Tampa as an additional insured as to the operations of the applicant, shall provide the severability of interest provision, and the wavier of subrogation endorsement in favor of the city. The applicant shall provide proof of a commercial general liability insurance policy on the most current insurance services office (ISO) form, or its equivalent, with an amount of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and a two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate. The insurance coverage and limits required must be evidenced by a properly executed Accord 25 Certificate of Insurance form (or its equivalent). This requirement is waived for the owner of a personal dwelling; and, city franchised utilities, the city, the state, the county, or other governmental body, board, or authority, which are self-insured in limits exceeding those set forth herein, provided further, however, that this waiver shall not be applicable to any contractor employed by the owner of a personal dwelling or any of the aforementioned governmental agencies. Thirty (30) days written notice must be given to the city of any cancellation or reduction in the policy coverage. The applicant's insurance coverage required herein is to be primary to any insurance carried by the city or any self insurance program thereof. The city reserves the right to adjust insurance requirements based on the scope of service of the permit. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-125), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2010-60, § 6, 5-20-2010)

Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22STSI_ARTIADPR_DIV3FEAUTYPEIN_SDVNERA_S22-149INREFetched: 10/28/2026