[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this division,
shall, unless a different intent clearly appears from the context,
be construed to have the following meanings:
CARRIAGE
Any device in, upon or by which any person is or may be transported
or drawn upon a public way, designed to be or capable of being drawn
by a horse.
HORSE
An animal of the genus equus.
VETERINARIAN
A practicing veterinarian licensed by the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
(a) Application for horse-drawn carriage licenses shall be made in writing,
signed and sworn to by the applicant, or if applicant is a corporation,
by its duly authorized agent, upon forms provided by the Director
of Finance. The application shall contain the full name and residence
address of all drivers; place of business; the business telephone
number of the applicant; and the carriage manufacturer's name, model,
length of time in use, seating capacity, and type of brake system
of the carriage which applicant will use.
(b) For each carriage licensed under this article, the applicant shall
pay an amount as set by the Council by resolution from time to time
plus the special business district fee.
(c) If the applicant and all other statements and documents required
to be filed with said application have been properly executed, a license
will be issued for each horse-drawn carriage applied for to terminate
one year from the date of issuance.
(d) All drivers of a horse-drawn carriage shall be at least 18 years
of age and not have been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor involving
violence, physical abuse or moral turpitude. All drivers must have
knowledge of the handling and driving of horses.
(e) Every horse-drawn carriage licensee shall carry public liability
and property damage insurance and workmen's compensation insurance
for his employees with solvent and responsible insurers authorized
to transact such insurance in the State of Missouri and qualified
to assume the risk for the amounts hereinafter set forth under the
laws of the State of Missouri, to secure payment of any loss or damage
resulting from any occurrence arising out of or caused by the operation
or use of any of the licensee's horse-drawn carriages. The public
liability insurance policy or contract may cover one or more horse-drawn
carriages, but each horse-drawn carriage shall be insured for property
damage and for injuries or death for the sum of at least $100,000
per individual and $800,000 per occurrence.
[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
No horse shall be used to draw a carriage unless the following
requirements are met:
(a) The horse shall be fit for such work.
(b) The hooves of the horse must be properly shod and trimmed, utilizing
rubber-coated, rubber-heel pads or open steel barium-tip shoes to
aid in the prevention of slipping.
(c) The horse must be groomed daily.
(d) The driver of a horse-drawn carriage must have in his or her possession
at all times such carriage is in operation a license for the carriage
being driven.
(e) All harnesses and bits shall be used and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturing design.
(f) No horse shall be utilized to pull a carriage carrying more passengers
than such a carriage is designed to carry by the manufacturer, nor
shall a carriage be pulled by fewer animals than provided for by such
design.
(g) No horse drawing a carriage shall be worked at a speed faster than
a slow trot.
(h) All horses shall be equipped with a waste catching device while on
any public way. Any waste or debris resulting from the horse or carriage
shall be immediately removed by the driver.
(i) All horses used to draw vehicles for hire in the City of Kirkwood
shall be made available for examination by a veterinarian upon twenty-four-hour
notice. Failure to allow such examination shall be grounds for immediate
termination of the license.
Any violation of this provision shall subject the applicant and the driver to the penalties prescribed under §
1-8 of the City of Kirkwood Code of Ordinances and shall be grounds for termination of the license.
[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
(a) A horse-drawn carriage licensee and the licensee's agents shall at
all times allow complete access to any carriages, horses and any facilities
used by the licensee in the course of operating horse-drawn carriages
within the City of Kirkwood for purposes of inspection.
(b) All horses drawing horse-drawn carriages shall be kept in compliance
with the applicable provisions of this Municipal Code, the laws of
the State of Missouri, and federal law.
(c) All horse-drawn carriages shall be equipped with lights visible from
the front and side, an approved brake system and rubber tires. All
carriages and drivers shall comply with any applicable requirements
of the State of Missouri and this Municipal Code, including but not
limited to traffic laws and ordinances. All carriages shall display
the international sign for slow-moving vehicles on the rear of such
carriage.
[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
No horse-drawn carriage may be driven on any City street before
9:30 a.m. or after 12:00 midnight, or on Monday through Fridays during
the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. 8209A, 5-6-1993]
No person may operate a horse-drawn carriage for compensation, nor may the owner thereof permit such operation upon the public streets in the City of Kirkwood except at the times described in §
13-239, nor may a carriage be so operated unless the carriage is licensed as a horse-drawn carriage.