§ 12.54.200. Conduct of drivers.

A.

A driver shall at all times:

1.

Act in a reasonable, prudent, and courteous manner;

2.

Maintain a sanitary and well-groomed appearance;

3.

Not permit a person other than another employee or the owner of the horse-drawn carriage service to operate the carriage under the driver's control;

4.

Not permit a person on the back of a carriage horse when the horse is under the driver's control;

5.

Not leave a horse untethered or unattended except when confined to a stable or other enclosure;

6.

Not permit a horse to drop excrement from its diaper;

7.

Keep all carriage stands clean and free of animal excrement;

8.

Not permit the seating capacity rated for his or her carriage to be exceeded;

9.

Travel only those routes or zones designated for horse-drawn carriage travel, including special occasion travel routes or zones as approved by the traffic and parking commission staff;

10.

Not operate a carriage while under the influence of intoxicating beverages or drugs;

11.

Observe and obey all traffic laws and regulations of metro and state;

12.

Not permit a passenger to stand or ride on any part of the carriage other than the designated seating area while the carriages is in motion and to advise the passengers that they must be seated except when loading or unloading;

13.

Not drink or eat while carrying passengers or while carriage is in motion;

14.

Not permit the speed at which any horse-drawn carriage is driven to exceed a trot; and

15.

Be responsible for the proper and humane care and treatment of each horse under their direct care and supervision;

B.

To protect the health and safety of the animal and the public, upon a finding that an animal is sick, injured, lame, malnourished, or in any other condition that renders it unfit for drawing a carriage, a commission inspector, animal control officer or police officer may issue an order that a horse is deemed unfit for work and order it removed from the vehicle and the city streets.

C.

Reserved.

(Ord. BL2013-551 § 1, 2013; Ord. BL2010-793 § 15, 2010; Amdt. 1 and 2 with Ord. 2002-1075 § 1 (part), 2002)