No person shall transport passengers in a horse-drawn carriage in the
Village of Waterford without first obtaining a carriage license.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
Application for a carriage license shall be made in writing to the Village
Clerk, stating the full name of the applicant, his or her address and date
of birth, the name under which the applicant is doing business and the location
of the business. The applicant shall specify the seating capacity of the carriage
and identify the proposed hours of operation, and shall include with the application
the route upon which he or she intends to operate, the route upon which he
or she intends to travel to reach and leave that route, and the location where
the horse and carriage will stand while waiting for fares. When applying for
a license, the applicant shall consent to a background investigation.
Licenses granted hereunder shall expire on June 30 of each year. The
fee to be paid upon application for the license shall be in an amount set
by the Village Board.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
The Village Clerk shall request the Police Department to perform a background investigation of the applicant and the business. The application and the results of the investigation shall be presented to the Village Board for its review of the application and its decision as to the grant of the license. If the Village Board approves the license, the Village Clerk shall issue said license upon the applicant's fulfillment of §
109-5. If the Village Board refuses to approve the license, it shall state the reasons on the record, and no part of the application fee shall be refunded.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
A. No license shall be issued until the applicant deposits
with the Village Clerk a policy of liability insurance covering all carriages,
horses and drivers to be included under the license. Said insurance policy
shall be issued by an insurance company authorized and licensed to do business
in this state. Coverage shall be provided in the minimum amounts of $500,000
for bodily injury or death to any one person, $1,000,000 for injuries or death
in any one accident or occurrence caused by the operation of the horse-drawn
carriage or by the driver, the horse(s) or the carriage(s) separately or in
any combination, and $100,000 for property damage arising out of any accident
or occurrence caused by the operation of the horse-drawn carriage or by the
driver, the horse(s) or the carriage(s) separately or in any combination.
B. Each insurance policy shall provide that the same shall
not be canceled before the expiration of its term except upon 30 days' written
notice to the Village Clerk of the Village of Waterford. The policy shall
be approved by the Village Attorney.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
C. The cancellation or other termination of any insurance
policy issued in compliance with this section shall automatically revoke and
terminate all licenses issued for the carriages covered under said insurance
policy unless another policy shall have been filed, approved and effective
prior to the time of said cancellation or termination.
The Board may revoke a license issued hereunder for more than three violations of the rules of operation listed in Article
II of this chapter for operation of the licensed carriage in a manner which is harmful to the safety, health or welfare of the community, or for any violation of the animal welfare provisions of Chapter
87, Article
II, of this Municipal Code or state law.