§ 502. HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE BUSINESS PERMIT.

(a) Prior to applying for a horse-drawn vehicle business permit, the applicant shall obtain:

(1) A San Francisco horse-drawn vehicle business address;

(2) Evidence of a valid permit, license or contract for use of a stand by the horse-drawn vehicle business at a location acceptable to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall consider, among other things, public safety, public health, animal welfare and traffic issues in determining whether a requested location is acceptable;

(3) A mechanical inspection report for each vehicle. (Payment of the cost of inspection is the responsibility of the applicant.) The inspection report shall include the following:

(i) The mechanical evaluator's name, employer, business address and phone number,

(ii) The mechanical evaluator's relevant training, experience, and professional license numbers (if any), and

(iii) Date of inspection and inspection results, including the evaluator's conclusions regarding vehicle condition, safety concerns, and maximum safe speed, weight and seating capacity.

(4) A medical inspection report for each animal, made by a qualified veterinarian. (Payment of the cost of inspection is the responsibility of the applicant.) The medical inspection report shall include the following:

(i) The medical evaluator's name, employer, business address and phone number,

(ii) The medical evaluator's relevant training, experience, and professional license numbers, and

(iii) Date of inspection and inspection results, including vaccination information, the animal's general medical condition, identification of any specific health issues, and the evaluator's opinion as to whether the animal is fit to power a fully loaded vehicle in City traffic.

(5) A training report, authored by the animal trainer or owner, containing the name of the animal's trainer, the place and date of training, the content of the training, and certification that the animal is trained to safely power a fully loaded vehicle of the type to be used in City traffic. (Training costs are the responsibility of the applicant.)

(b) The application for the horse-drawn vehicle business permit shall be made in writing and filed with the Chief of Police. The applicant shall provide:

(1) Applicant's name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s);

(2) The physical location of the stand;

(3) A description of each vehicle to be operated, including photographs and other identifying information to distinguish each horse-drawn vehicle from any other;

(4) The mechanical inspection report for each vehicle;

(5) Identification of each animal used to power the vehicle(s), including photographs, and other identifying information sufficient to distinguish each animal from any other that the applicant intends to use;

(6) The medical evaluation report for each animal;

(7) The training report for each animal;

(8) A detailed description of the route to be followed by the horse-drawn vehicles.

(Added by Ord. 238-98, App. 7/17/98; amended by Ord. 284-99, File No. 991587, App. 11/5/99)