§ 5.17.040. Horse-drawn vehicles route and operations schedule.

(a)

Horse-drawn vehicle businesses shall operate only upon routes and pursuant to schedules approved as provided in this section. The proposed route and operations schedule shall be filed with the city license office and shall contain the following:

(1)

A map of the routes on which the vehicles will operate;

(2)

A schedule of hours of operation, which shall not include the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. except on Saturdays, Sundays and city holidays.

(3)

The location of the site or sites to be used for off-street storage, stabling and loading of vehicles and horses;

(4)

The location of any curbside areas to be designated as "stands" for regular pickup and discharge of passengers, including, in the case of established passenger and material loading zones, written permission of the permit holder to use such zone or zones, or a request for the designation of such a zone by the city.

(b)

Route and operation schedules may be rejected on the basis that the route and operation schedule:

(1)

is an unsafe or inappropriate use of the public streets;

(2)

would present a hazard to the public safety on the public streets; or

(3)

is inconsistent with the city's master plan or zoning ordinances.

(c)

Any route and operation schedule approval shall be subject to the right of the city manager or designee to prohibit the use of any route at certain times, when such operation would be inconsistent with other special events or public safety requirements, by giving 48 hours notice of such prohibition to the licensee; provided, further, that any operation under this chapter shall be subject to the emergency powers of the city as set forth in RMC section 6.06.240 and section 8.34.060.

(Ord. No. 4941, § 1, 12-8-98; Ord. No. 6298, § 1, 6-19-13)