(A) In addition to the permits issued under and pursuant to § 111.17, special permits for the operation of horse-drawn carriages during special events may be issued pursuant to this section, subject to approval of the special events committee. Applications may be made for special permits upon forms issued by the Clerk, upon a showing by the applicant therefor of the following:
(1) That a specific need or convenience will be served by the issuance of such additional permit, based upon the uniqueness of the type of carriage, the routes to be served, or other special amenities different in kind from those currently available to the general public in West Jefferson;
(2) That the applicant has obtained a certificate of insurance pursuant to § 111.22;
(3) That the proposed carriage has passed inspection for safety;
(4) That the applicant present a certificate from a veterinarian licensed in the state of any U.S. state or the District of Columbia stating that the horses or other beasts of burden proposed for use with such carriage are in good health and suitable for the proposed use;
(5) That there be presented with such application a proposed schedule of operation, including proposed rates and fees to be charged therefor, which schedule of fees shall be posted prominently within each carriage.
(B) Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee as established by the town.
(C) A special permit shall expire automatically at the close of the special event for which it was issued.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2016; Am. Ord. passed 11-7-2016)