Liability and insurance requirements.
San José Municipal Code § 25.12.500
in effect25.12.500 - Liability and insurance requirements.
A. The privileges of using the airport and its facilities shall be conditioned upon the assumption of full responsibility and risk by the user thereof and the city, its agents and/or employees shall not be liable for loss, damage or injury to persons or property arising out of any accident, incident or mishap of any nature whatsoever and/or from any cause whatsoever to any individual, aircraft or property occurring on the airport or in the use of any of the airport facilities.
B. Any person who is authorized by the city to utilize city-owned and operated aircraft shelters, T-hangars, or outdoor tie-down spaces for parking of general aviation aircraft at the airport shall keep in full force and effect at all times the following minimum insurance coverage and requirements:
1. An aircraft liability insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars single limit for bodily injury and property damage and, in addition, coverage of not less than one hundred thousand dollars per passenger for bodily injury.
2. Any such policy of insurance shall contain provisions satisfactory to the city's risk manager which require thirty days' advance notice to the city in the event of cancellation or change in scope of coverage.
3. Any such policy of insurance shall contain provisions satisfactory to the city's risk manager which name the city, its officers, agents, employees and contractors as additional insureds and which specify that such insurance shall be primary insurance with respect to the city.
C. Any insurance coverage shall be provided by an insurer acceptable to the city's risk manager and shall be evidenced by a certificate of insurance satisfactory to the city's risk manager as to form and amounts of coverage.
(Ord. 25529.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25AI_CH25.12AIOPAITRRU_PT5USAIFAAIOWOP_25.12.500LIINREFetched: 11/1/2026