City of Milwaukee - File #: 981362

• File #: 981362
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/18/1998
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/11/1999
• Effective date: 5/28/1999
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to horse-drawn carriage rides, limiting routes and hours of operation and requiring licensed veterinarians to be on call to euthanize, by lethal injection, severely injured horses involved in carriage ride accidents.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: ANIMALS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/27/1999	4	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/20/1999	4	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/11/1999	4	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:2
4/29/1999	4	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
4/26/1999	4	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/22/1999	3	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/18/1999	3	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Hold till next meeting.	Pass	4:0
2/17/1999	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/29/1999	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/28/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Henningsen presented a sub. #2. Hold to next meeting, 2/18/99	Pass	4:0
1/22/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/21/1999	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/21/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/7/1999	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
12/23/1998	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/21/1998	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/21/1998	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/18/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
981362
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 4
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to horse-drawn carriage rides, limiting routes and hours of operation and requiring licensed veterinarians to be on call to euthanize, by lethal injection, severely injured horses involved in carriage ride accidents.
SECS:
100-50-2-d rn
100-50-2-d cr
100-50-2-e rn
100-50-2-f rn
100-61-2 am
100-61-6 cr
100-61-7 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance creates the following regulations relating to horse and surrey liveries:

1. The applicant for a horse and surrey livery permit shall identify, on the permit application, a licensed veterinarian whom the applicant is retaining on call to provide veterinary services whenever the livery is operating.

2. During the months of November, December, January and February, no horse and surrey livery shall be permitted to operate between the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (currently, the afternoon prohibition for all months is 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.).

3. Horse and surrey liveries shall not be permitted to operate along East or West State Street or East or West Wells Street for more than one block at a time.

4. Whenever a horse and surrey livery animal is injured in an accident so severely that the police department believes euthanasia may be required, such animal may be euthanized only if:

a. The police department and horse and surrey livery permittee agree that euthanasia is required and determine that the licensed veterinarian on call is able to come to the accident site in a period of time that will not prolong excessive suffering by the animal, in which case euthanasia may be administered only by painless lethal injection given by a licensed veterinarian who concurs that euthanasia is necessary.

b. The police department and horse and surrey livery permittee agree that euthanasia is required but determine that the licensed veterinarian on call is unable to come to the ac...