§ 6.06. Application for Permit; Approval, Denial of Application; Appeal; Permit Fee; Lost, Destroyed Permits; Renewal of Permit.

(1)

Any person desiring to obtain a permit to operate a horse-drawn vehicle in the City of Orlando shall submit to the Vehicles For Hire Secretary of the Orlando Police Department, a written application which shall contain the following information:

(a)

The name, address, telephone number and form of business of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation it shall also state the names, addresses and occupations of its officers, directors and major stockholders, and the names and addresses of any parent or subsidiary companies, the date and place of incorporation, and if incorporated outside of the State of Florida, whether or not it has qualified to do business within the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation controlled by another corporation, the names, addresses and occupations of the officers, directors and major stockholders of the controlling corporation shall also be stated. If the applicant is a partnership or other unincorporated association, the names and addresses of each member, whether active or inactive, shall be set forth, and if one or more partners or members are corporations, the names and addresses and occupations of such corporations' officers, directors and major stockholders shall also be stated.

(b)

The trade name, if any, under which the applicant proposes to do business.

(c)

A thorough description including photographs of the proposed horse-drawn hack or carriage business to be operated; the manner in which the applicant proposes to install, maintain and operate the business; the proposed hours of operation; proposed location from which the business is to be operated; the proposed route or routes to be served or utilized, together with a map or maps describing the proposed routes; the number of horse-drawn vehicles to be operated under the proposed business; the type of animal or beast of burden to be used to draw any vehicle; the kind, make and model of the vehicles to be used in the business, together with the safety and sanitation devices and methods to be employed.

(d)

A thorough description of the proposed manner and location in which the applicant proposes to feed, shelter, quarter and stable and otherwise care for the animals to be used in the business, and the method to be used in transporting the animals within and without the city.

(e)

A schedule of proposed rates and charges to all classes of passengers.

(f)

A certificate of soundness for each animal that will be pulling a permitted vehicle issued by a veterinarian licensed in the State of Florida, finding such animal to be free from infectious disease, in good health and fit for hack and carriage service under this article. Each animal shall thereafter be reinspected at intervals of no more than six (6) months, and a certificate of soundness shall be issued by such veterinarian and filed with the city in order for such animal to remain in service. No animal shall be used to draw a horse-drawn vehicle without such certificate of soundness certified and dated within any preceding six-month period.

(g)

An insurance certificate proving that the applicant has met the insurance requirements of this article.

(h)

A sworn statement acknowledging the applicant's familiarity with and eligibility under the provisions of this section and any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, and the applicant's intention to abide by the same.

(i)

Any such supplementary information the city shall at any time demand in order to reasonably determine whether the request for a permit should be granted.

(2)

Upon receipt and acceptance of a complete application for a permit, the Chief of Police shall forward copies of said application to the City Transportation Engineer and the Bureau Chief of Solid Waste, who shall evaluate the application for public health, safety and welfare concerns as pertains to his or her department. If the applicant's plan for service meets with the approval of the reviewing official, the official shall report said approval in writing to the Chief of Police. If said plan or application does not meet the approval of the reviewing official, the official shall report said disapproval to the Chief of Police with reasons for disapproval listed in writing. Should the application be disapproved by either the Chief of Police, the Transportation Engineer, or the Bureau Chief of Solid Waste, the application for permit shall be denied, and no permit to operate horse-drawn vehicles shall be issued to the applicant.

(3)

Any applicant whose application for a permit has been denied may, within thirty (30) days after said denial, appeal to the city council.

(4)

Once the application is approved by the Chief of Police, Transportation Engineer, and the Bureau Chief of Solid Waste, the Chief of Police shall issue a permit to the applicant upon payment of the following fee: One hundred dollars ($100.00) for each permit to be issued. Said permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance.

(5)

If a permit issued under this section is lost or destroyed, the permit holder may obtain a duplicate upon payment of ten dollars ($10.00) service charge.

(6)

All persons holding city horse-drawn vehicle permits must maintain in active operation the vehicle for which the permit was issued. Any permit which remains dormant for more than sixty (60) days shall be declared void by the Chief of Police.

(7)

Any person to whom a permit has been issued, under the provisions of this article, shall be entitled to renew such permit from year to year; provided, however, that such person shall fully comply with the provisions of this article and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as shall be enacted or adopted from time to time by the City and apply for said renewal no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of the permit for which renewal is sought; provided further, renewal of said permit shall be issued by the Chief of Police upon payment of the annual one hundred dollars ($100.00) permit fee.

(Ord. of 12-14-1981, § 2; Ord. of 1-24-2000, § 3, Doc. #32625; Ord. of 11-14-2005, § 1, Doc. # 051114701; Ord. of 4-3-2006, § 1, Doc. # 0604031003)