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.
