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. e Porte. Further, all insurance policies or certificates of insurance must include an endorsement listing the City of La Porte as an additional named insured party. All such insurance policies and/or certificates of insurance must contain a provision, or an endorsement, requiring that the City Secretary shall be given at least ten (10) days' written notice prior to the date of cancellation before such policy may be canceled by the insurer, for any cause. All such policies shall provide the minimum coverage to show "proof of financial responsibility" as that term is defined in the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, as now in force or hereafter amended. Each tow truck with the gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less must carry $300,000.00 combined single limit coverage. Each tow truck with a gross vehicle weight over 26,000 pounds must carry $500,000-00 combined single limit coverage. Insurance coverage shall comply with the provisions of the Texas Tow Truck Act in all respects. The city shall immediately suspend, cancel or revoke any towing vehicle or auto wrecker permit heretofore issued without further notice to the owner, if satisfactory insurance as herein required is not in full force and effect at all times, with satisfactory evidence that said insurance is in full force and in effect, being on file with the City Secretary of the City of La Porte. Sec. 6-4. Application for Towing Vehicle Permits. Any owner desiring to operate a towing vehicle or vehicles in the city shall apply in writing for a permit to the City Secretary, and shall state the following in his application: 1. The name and address of the owner. If an individual, the application shall so state. If a partnership, the partnership name and address shall be given together with names and addresses of all partners. If a corporation, the corporate name and office address shall be given, together with the names and addresses of the president and secretary. 2. The number of towing vehicles the owner desires to operate, listing the make, model, vehicle identification number and correct state license number of each towing vehicle. 3. The true ownership of each towing vehicle. If not owned outright by the owner as defined in this chapter, the name and address of the true owner shall be given. If the towing vehicle is operated under the terms of a contract with some company other than the owner, a copy of the contract shall also be attached. 4. A statement that the owner will obey the provisions of this chapter, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief of PoliGe of the City of La Porte, and all other ordinances and statutes applicable to motor vehicles 4