Applications for horse-drawn carriage business licenses shall be made to the Clerk-Treasurer on forms provided by that office. The application shall contain but not be limited to the following information:
(A) The name and business address of the applicant;
(B) The number of carriages to be operated pursuant to the license, and the seating capacity, manufacturer, and photograph of each carriage;
(C) A route and operation schedule for the business which has been approved by the Chief of Police;
(D) The application shall be verified under oath and include a written agreement by the applicant to operate the business, if licensed, strictly in accordance with the terms of this chapter and to indemnify and hold harmless the city for all judgments, losses and expenses arising out of the operations permitted by the license.
(E) The Clerk-Treasurer shall be provided with a certification for each horse to be used in business, from a licensed veterinarian who has an equine practice, or at least sees horses 50% of the time, that the horse is physically fit to engage in the horse- drawn carriage trade and is free of any disease or internal parasites. Recertification shall be required within 30 days prior to application.
(F) The Clerk-Treasurer shall be provided with an inspection certification, from the Chief of Police, for each horse-drawn vehicle to be used in the business.
(Ord. 1997-4, passed 6-5-97)