§ 162-37. Animal-drawn vehicle inspections.

(a)

Criteria. All animal-drawn vehicles shall comply with the following at all times, and all semiannual inspections shall be conducted by the department at designated inspection stations and shall consist of the following:

(b)

Animal-drawn vehicles shall be inspected for proper markings and materials, exterior lights, glass (no cracks), license plate and license plate lights (if applicable), doors and door locks, body and interior check for conditions of upholstery and floor and proper lubrication of body, springs and wheels. In addition, the harness must be oiled and cleaned so as to be soft at all times, and the harness must be properly fitted and maintained and kept free of makeshift materials such as wire, sisal rope and rusty chaining.

(c)

Correction slip. If an animal-drawn vehicle fails to pass the requirements of the department's inspection, a correction slip shall be issued to the driver, listing the items that need correction and showing the status of the inspection. The vehicle shall not be operated as a vehicle for hire until it successfully passes inspection; provided that the police chief or the chief's designee, in the chief's discretion, for two periods not to exceed 15 days each, may allow the continued use of a vehicle for hire which substantially complies with the inspection requirements. The police chief shall forward to the company holder a copy of the correction slip.

(d)

Sticker. Animal-drawn vehicles passing the semiannual inspection shall have affixed an inspection sticker issued by the department showing the vehicle's CPNC number and the date of the inspection.

(e)

Time of inspection. Animal-drawn vehicles shall be inspected during the month of the expiration of the current inspection sticker issued by the department. Willful failure to have a vehicle for hire inspected as required in this section shall be a ground for suspension of the CPNC pursuant to section 162-63.

(f)

Schedule. The police chief or the chiefs designee shall establish a schedule of inspection for all animal-drawn vehicles for hire for which CPNCs have been issued.

( Ord. No. 2015-45(15-O-1361), § 1, 9-17-15 )