The bridle paths dedicated as part of Michiana Shores Subdivision
No. 7 of the Village of Michiana shall be used only for horseback
riding and pedestrian traffic and for no other purpose.
The riding of horses shall be permitted within the public street
rights-of-way of the Village of Michiana pursuant to the regulations
of this chapter.
The riding or driving of horses in the Village of Michiana shall
be subject to the following regulations and restrictions:
A. No person shall ride a horse within the corporate limits of the Village
of Michiana who is under 14 years of age, unless under the supervision
of an adult.
B. Horses in the Village of Michiana shall carry no more than two persons
at any one time.
C. No person shall ride any horse on any Village beaches.
D. No person shall ride any horse on private property without the express
permission of the owner of said property.
E. Horses ridden or driven in the Village of Michiana shall travel at
the extreme right of the street, with the flow of traffic, or at a
rate of speed no greater than reasonable and proper to maintain control
of the animal.
F. The owner or person in charge of any horse ridden or driven in the
Village shall immediately remove any animal waste or feces discharged
or deposited by such animal on private property or upon public land,
bridle paths, parks, roads or other public areas. The failure to remove
said waste or feces is declared to be a public nuisance.
G. Horses ridden or driven in the Village of Michiana must come to a
complete stop at every street intersection, regardless of whether
or not it is a stop street.
H. No horses may be ridden or driven within the Village of Michiana
at any time between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Any commercial stable or other entity that rents or provides
horses for hire to be ridden on the streets or bridle paths of the
Village shall, at its expense, maintain comprehensive general liability
insurance (including property damage) with respect to the ownership,
maintenance, use and operation of a riding stable. Such insurance
shall at all times have limits of not less than $100,000 combined
single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and
property damage liability as the Village Council or its insurance
consultant believes are necessary to protect the Village. The amount
of such insurance shall not limit the stable's liability nor
relieve any stable of any obligation under this chapter. Each policy
shall contain cross-liability endorsements, if applicable, and shall
insure performance.
Horses may be ridden or driven on a Village street during a
period of emergency, when so declared by the Village President, when
travel by conventional automotive equipment is not possible.