(A) No horse-drawn vehicle shall be operated upon the streets of the city for the transporting of persons for hire or by contract unless licensed by the city.
(B) Only vehicles constructed and equipped as follows may be licensed:
(1) Carriages will have no less than one and one fourth inch spoked wheels with a rubber covering thick enough to protect the streets from damage and to keep noise to a minimum;
(2) All carriages will be equipped with brakes, taillights, and turn signals on the rear of the vehicle;
(3) Carriage will be equipped with front lights on both sides that will emit light to the front and side. It will be visible from a distance of 500 feet;
(4) Each carriage will be reequipped with a device to catch horse manure from falling to the pavement;
(5) Each carriage 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;
(6) Each carriage will be equipped with a slow moving vehicle sign approved by the State of Indiana and attached to the rear of the vehicle;
(7) No carriage shall be equipped with a safety strap across the carriage entrance.
(Ord. 1997-4, passed 6-5-97) Penalty, see § 113.99