(1) Each vehicle which is desired to be used in the horse-drawn vehicle business shall be inspected prior to being placed in service and again before renewal of any horse-drawn vehicle license by the commissioner of public safety or his designee. The inspection shall verify that the vehicle conforms to the safety requirements as set out in the regulations of that office, which regulations shall be available in printed form to all applicants. As a minimum standard and to be included in said regulations are following:
(a) Vehicles will have no less than one and three-eighths (1
3/8
) inch spoked wheels with a rubber covering thick enough to protect the streets from damage and to keep noise to a minimum;
(b) All vehicles will be equipped with front lights on both sides that are capable of illuminating an object one hundred (100) feet in front of the carriage; turn signals on the front and the rear of the vehicle; flashing warning lights on the front and rear of the vehicle; tail lights; and brake lights.
(c) All vehicles will be equipped with hydraulic brakes on the rear axle of the vehicle and with a horn or other device capable of making an abrupt sound sufficiently loud to be heard under all ordinary traffic conditions.
(d) Each vehicle will be equipped with a device to catch horse manure from falling to the pavement;
(e) Each vehicle will be equipped with a chemical to be poured over horse urine by drivers so as to break down and eliminate accumulated agents and odor;
(f) Each vehicle will be equipped with the slow-moving vehicle emblem required by the commonwealth to be attached to the rear of the vehicle;
(g) No vehicle shall be wider than eight (8) feet, including fenders, running boards, and safety mirrors and devices.
(2) When a horse-drawn vehicle license is issued to any owner, the director of tax collection shall be authorized to issue a vehicle permit to each horse-drawn vehicle owned by the business which shall meet the requirements of this article and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The division of revenue shall clearly set forth the permit number of such horse-drawn vehicle and the expiration date thereof on each permit. Such permit shall be securely affixed by the owner to a conspicuous and indispensable part of such horse-drawn vehicle. Whenever a horse-drawn vehicle is found by the commissioner of public safety not to be in a safe and sanitary condition or does not fully comply with all requirements specified in this article or in any regulation issued pursuant thereto, the director of tax collection shall suspend or revoke the permit therefor until these provisions are complied with.
(3) In no case shall a vehicle permit be transferable from one horse-drawn vehicle to another; however if the licensee replaces a vehicle, he shall not be required to pay an additional license fee if the vehicle permit for the removed vehicle is returned to the director.
(Ord. No. 17-85, § 1, 2-7-85)