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, . Ordinance No. / tJ' 3 ~ , Page 4 Section 10. Section 8-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-21. General and Building Contractors - Liabilitv Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any general or building contracting work, as said work is defined within the Southern Standard Building Code, 1985 Edition, until the general or building contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following insurance: (a) Workers' Compensation insurance on each and everyone of his employees as required and in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State of Texas; (b) Public liability insurance to the extent of $50,000.00 for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 for any one person;.and (c) Property damage insurance to the extent of $10,000.00 for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall be written by an accredited company under the supervision of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State of Texas. Ev idenc e of compl iance wi th the above in surance requ i rements shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a Certificate of Insurance has been filed with and approved by the Chief Building Official of the City of La Porte. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that the Chief Building Official will be notified at least ten (10) days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the license." Section 11. A new section is hereby added to Chapter 8, Article 2, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, said section being numbered 8-22, which is to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-22. Southern Standard Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors - Liabilitv Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any plumbing contract work, as said work is defined within the Southern Standard Building Code, 1985 Edition, until the plumbing contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following insurance: (a) Workers' Compensation insurance on each and everyone of his employees as required and in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State of Texas;