HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-3073 CARRIAGE & SLEIGH RIDES IN PUBLIC PARKS & BOULEVARDS ORDINANCE NO. 73
AN ORDINANCE relating to parks and playgrounds, regulating and
permitting carriage and sleigh rides in public parks
and boulevards and amending Section 13.16.095 of the
City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 13.16.095 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"13.16.095 Prohibiting Horses, Mules, Ponies and Donkeys in
Parks -- Exceptions and Permits.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive,
stand, graze or otherwise allow any horse, donkey, mule or
pony in or on any city boulevard, park or playground.
B. Such animals shall be allowed within the limits of
any city boulevard, park or playground specifically provided
and marked to accomodate such animals.
C. Such animals may be allowed within the limits of any
city boulevard, park or playground by written permit issued
by the Parks and Recreation Manager for carriage rides and
sleigh rides. Any person applying for such permit shall make
written application to the Parks and Recreation Manager at
least ten (10) days prior to the event for which a permit is
sought. The application shall contain the following informa-
tion: the name and address of the person requesting the
permit, the date, time, place and nature of the event for
which a permit is sought, whether the event is private or
commerical, and any information which the Parks and
Recreation Manager deems necessary to protect city property
or the health and safety of the public.
The Parks and Recreation Manager may issue such permit to an
applicant, provided, that prior to issuance such applicant
shall file with the Parks and Recreation Manager a
Certificate of Insurance in the amount of at least $500,000
combined single limit liability for bodily injury and
property damage with the City of Yakima, its officers,
employees and agents as named insureds. Such permit shall
include conditions to protect the general public and public
property, including but not limited to, a condition for snow
cover and frozen turf to protect parks and playgrounds from
sleighs, a condition that animals used to pull such sleighs,
and carriages shall be under the immediate control of the
permitee, a condition that permittees shall properly dispose
of all debris and waste resulting from the permitted use and
permittees shall repair all damages caused by the permitted
use of the parks, playgrounds and boulevards.
Uses permitted under Chapter 9.70 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code are exempt from this section."
It shall be unlawful to violate any conditions of a permit
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Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 5th
day of January , 1988.
!Lill IA B 'OU
Mayor
ATTEST:
KAREN S. ROBERTS
City Clerk
Publication Date: Jan. 8, 1988
Effective Date: Feb. 7, 198
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