05-16-13 SBACC Special Commitee - 2013 Ordinance Revisions

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odors and accumulation of refuse or excrement.Manure accumulations shall be removed from the premises weekly to prevent rodent and vermin activity. (F)Stalls.Each stall shall house only one horse or pony.Stalls shall be attended to daily ensuring clean and dry sufficient bedding of straw, shavings or other suitable material which shall be changed as often as necessary to maintain them.The ceiling and shortest wall of the stall shall measure three feet greater than the height of the horse at the withers. (Ord. G-31-91, passed 1-6-92; Am. Ord. G-18-03, passed 5-27-03)Penalty, see § 91.999 § 91.123REGULATIONS. (A)Horses shall not be left untethered or unattended except when confined in a stable or other enclosure. (B)While at work, rental horses shall be allowed to drink.However, a rental horse shall not be allowed to drink in large quantities unless it is first rested.Water shall be offered at frequent periods throughout the day or in the case of horses not at work, water shall be available at all times. Troughs shall be cleaned daily.Sufficient nutritional foods and water shall be provided free of dust, mold, vermin and other contaminants.Rental horses shall be fed at least twice daily with the larger feeding being provided after the horse has completed work. (C)Certified weights of all horses and horse drawn vehicles shall be registered with the Department of Animal Control annually.At the discretion of the Department of Animal Control, when supported by the opinion of a consulting veterinarian, a rental horse within a business may be restricted in regard to pulling/riding capacity, based on individual characteristics and abilities. (D)No rental horse shall be at work for more than eight hours a day.There shall be a rest period of 15 minutesfor every two working hours.During such rest periods, the person in charge of such horse shall make fresh water available to the horse. (E)Rental horses shall not be worked in temperatures below -10° F., with wind chill factor applied.At no time shall a rental horse be at work when the sum of the relative humidity and ambient temperature exceeds 160º.For the purposes of this subdivision, temperatures shall be those measured “downtown” and broadcast by the local radio stations.An operator of a rental horse already at work at the time the temperatures reach the above described conditions shall return the passengers to the point of loading and rest the horse in sheltered conditions. Thereafter, such horses may be worked only when the weatherconditions once again reach acceptable limits. (F)Rental horses shall not work on a public highway, street or path during adverse weather or other conditions which are a threat to the health or safety of the horse or the public.Adverse weatherconditions may include but shall not be restricted to snow, ice, heavy rain or other slippery conditions.