§ 594.01. Definitions.  


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  • When used in this chapter of the Columbus City Code:

    (a)

    "Advance charter tour" shall mean a pre-arranged method of travel that is specially leased or hired for members of a group or association to travel from place to place;

    (b)

    "Carriage" shall mean a horse drawn vehicle or carriage operating in such a manner as to engage in the business of carrying passengers for hire, gift, donation or other consideration either direct or indirect on the streets of the City, where route traveled and trip destination are controlled by the passenger;

    (c)

    "Carriage day" shall mean any calendar day during which a carriage is available for hire for at least one (1) hour;

    (d)

    "City veterinarian" shall mean a veterinarian licensed by the state of Ohio to practice veterinary medicine and who has been appointed to serve as veterinarian of the City of Columbus;

    (e)

    "Farrier" shall mean any person who is certified to shoe horses or as a blacksmith and/or has graduated from an accredited school of horse shoeing and blacksmithing;

    (f)

    "Carriage horse" or "horse" shall mean an animal of an equine species used for pulling carriages;

    (g)

    "Horse carriage company" or "company" shall mean the owner of any horse carriage, that carries the public generally as passengers for hire;

    (h)

    "Carriage driver" shall mean any person operating or in physical control of a horse drawn carriage;

    (i)

    "Humane agent" shall mean any commissioned officer or agent of the Capital Area Humane Society;

    (j)

    "Inspecting agency" shall mean any authorized agent of the Department of Public Safety, Health Department or Capital Area Humane Society;

    (k)

    "Stable" shall mean any place or facility where one (1) or more horses are housed or maintained;

    (l)

    "Staging area" shall mean the location where the carriage and horses are made ready for use prior to their engagement or event;

    (m)

    "Tether location" shall mean the location designated by the Department of Public Service for loading and unloading passengers of horse carriages; and

    (n)

    "Veterinarian" shall mean a veterinarian licensed by the state of Ohio to practice veterinary medicine who is not a representative of the City of Columbus.

(Ord. No. 1548-2013, § 6, 7-1-2013)