§ 12.54.270. Animal working conditions.

A.

No animal shall be worked under any of the following conditions, and any owner allowed to let the conditions exist will be found in violation of this article:

1.

The animal is pulling more people than permitted under Section 12.54.260 of this chapter;

2.

The animal works more than eight hours in any twenty-four-hour period without ten minutes of rest for each fifty minutes of work and with a minimum of twelve consecutive hours of rest;

3.

The animal pulling a carriage is moved at a speed faster than a trot;

4.

The animal is worked with equipment causing an impairment of vision other than normal blinders;

5.

The animal is subject to any condition or treatment that will impair the good health and physical condition of the animal;

6.

Water must be available before and after each shift. In addition, water shall be offered when appropriate and will not be injurious to the horse;

7.

Make sure horses are given proper amounts of water before and after working, and have additional water available if needed;

8.

Not work longer than eight hours within a twenty-four-hour period with a minimum of twelve consecutive hours of rest;

9.

Horses shall not be worked for commercial purposes in extreme temperatures or in adverse weather. When the weather is determined to be adverse, all horses must immediately cease working, be offered shade or shelter when available, be rested and cooled off, and then walked to their stable. All horses so ordered to return to their stable must be unbridled and remain at the stable for at least one hour and until the temperature returns to the appropriate levels;

10.

Be provided with daily food and water, free from contamination. Such food shall be wholesome, palatable, and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal;

11.

Shall not be overridden or driven to overheating or exhaustion.

(Amdt. 1 and 2 with Ord. 2002-1075 § 1 (part), 2002)