Insurance.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-406.6
in effect14A-4-406.6 Insurance.
A person may not perform excavation work for which a permit is required pursuant to Section 14A-4-406.1 without maintaining in effect a commercial general liability insurance policy against all claims for damage, death, and injury arising from the excavation work. The policy must be in an amount no less than $2 million per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage and the policy must provide for 30 days’ advance notice to the City before cancellation or lapse of the policy. Proof of the required insurance or proof of licensure and insurance in accordance with Chapter 4-36 of the Municipal Code must be submitted as part of the application for the permit for the excavation work. The insurance must remain in full force and effect throughout the duration of the permit period.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43489, § 3)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661190Fetched: 10/24/2026