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(a) The operator shall at all tunes have a qualified, experienced horse handler operating the vehicle. The handler shall maintain control of the horse at all times and. shall obey all standard traffic laws and regulations. (b) The operator shall use only horses which have been trained for use in vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (c) The vehicles shall be equipped with .red taillights, a reflectorir_,ed caution symbol sign mounted on the back of the vehicle, and carriage lamps or headlamps. The design and operation of the vehicle shall comply with all other state and local regulations for non -motorised vehicles operating on public streets. (d) All aspects of the operation, including the vehicle, driver and signage, shall maintain a clean appearance while in operation. (e) The operator shall use equipment which should prevent droppings of horse waste on the ground. The operator is responsible for properly disposing of all waste. (f) The operator shall provide adequate rest periods and feeding schedules, during and between work shifts, which ensure the health and well-being of each animal. used by the operator. This responsibility shall include vehicle load limits, hours of operation and daily hours of animal usage. No animal shall be left unattended while in service. (g) Each horse-drawn vehicle shall be kept in a safe and sanitary condition at all times. The City shall have the right to inspect or cause to be inspected any horse- drawn vehicle as often as the City determines to be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any unsafe or unsanitary conditions or any violations of this section. or any other rule, regulation, ordinance or law relating to the operation of such horse-drawn vehicles. If any horse-drawn vehicle fails to pass such inspection, it shall be removed immediately from service on the day of inspection, and shall remain out of service until it has passed inspection. (h) The operator shall obtain a permit for operating the vehicle that specifies times, routes and schedules that the vehicle(s) will be operated.. The permit shall be valid for only the period of time, the designated routes or streets, and the schedule of operations defined on the permit. The route and schedule shall be subject to review and revision by the City at any time. Operations granted by the permit may be suspended by the City at any time there is an apparent safety problem to the public or the conditions of the license or permit are not met. (i) Any exceptions or revisions to these conditions or the conditions of the license shall be made in writing to and approved by the City Manager or designee. (j) The operator shall comply with all requests by the City for safety inspections of the vehicle or animal and welfare examinations of the animal. The City may require that the animal be examined by a certified veterinarian, acceptable to the City, with the cost of the examination to be borne by the operator. Unless expressly Administrative Order - Page 14 of 19