Record #: SO2013-8515   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 11/13/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 11/26/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 regarding horse-drawn carriage regulations
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 108 Horse-Drawn Carriages
Attachments: 1. O2013-8515.pdf, 2. SO2013-8515.pdf
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SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 9-108-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
9-108-010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Carriage" means any device in, upon or by which any person is or may be transported or drawn upon a public way, designed to be or capable of being driven by a horse.
"Carriage stand" means that portion of a curb lane designated by the department of transportation for loading and unloading of passengers for horse-drawn vehicles.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection of the City of Chicago.
"Department" means the department of business affairs and consumer protection of the City of Chicago.
"Horse" means an animal of the genus equus.
"Initial license period" shall bo that period beginning 15 days following the effective date of this ordinance and terminating on the thirty first day of December.
"Horse-drawn carriage licensee" or "licensee" means anv person to whom one or more horse-drawn carriage licenses have been issued pursuant to this chapter and rules and regulations adopted thereto.
"Horse-drawn carriage chauffeur" or "chauffeur" means a driver of a horse-drawn carriage licensed pursuant to this chapter and rules and regulations adopted thereto.
(ยง) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, firm, corporation or other legal
entity.
"Principal place Place of business in the Citv of Chicago" means a business office, with a separate telephone number and listing a location where (1) the Citv may send, and the licensee shall accept, notices of hearing or other notices from the Citv: and (2) the licensee maintains its business and financial records relating to the license.
(i) "Subsequent license periods" means and shall be all license periods following th...

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