Standards for issuance of certificate.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-32-7
in effectSec. 6-32-7. - Standards for issuance of certificate.
The city treasurer may issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity if an applicant meets the following standards:
A. The applicant's financial status shall be such that the applicant shall be capable of operating the horse-drawn carriage for hire service during the time the certificate shall remain in effect.
B. The public convenience and necessity requires the granting of a certificate in that the applicant has shown:
1. The support of potential customers of the service;
2. The uniqueness of the services offered, if possible;
3. That the service would not disrupt local traffic conditions.
C. If the applicant is an individual:
1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.
2. The applicant shall not have an outstanding unpaid final judgment.
3. The applicant shall not have been convicted of, forfeited bond or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude as defined in T.C.A. § 57-4-203(h)(2), a controlled substance, prostitution, assignation, obscenity, or any crime of a sexual nature in any jurisdiction within five years immediately preceding the date of application.
4. The applicant shall not have been found to have violated this chapter within five years immediately preceding the date of application.
D. If the applicant is a corporation:
1. All officers and directors shall be at least 18 years of age.
2. No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under section 6-32-6 shall have outstanding unpaid final judgments.
3. No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under section 6-32-6 shall have been convicted of, forfeited bond or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude as defined in T.C.A. § 57-4-203(h)(2), a controlled substance, assignation, prostitution, obscenity, or any crime of a sexual nature in any jurisdiction within five years immediately preceding the date of application.
4. No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under section 6-32-6 shall have been found to have violated this chapter within five years immediately preceding the date of application.
E. If the applicant is a partnership, joint venture or any other type of organization where two or more persons have a financial interest:
1. All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall be at least 18 years of age.
2. The managing experience in the operation of a horse-drawn carriage business or in related endeavors.
3. No person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have outstanding unpaid final judgments.
4. No person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have been convicted of, forfeited bond or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony or any crime of moral turpitude as defined in T.C.A. § 57-4-203(h)(2), a controlled substance, prostitution, assignation, obscenity or any crime of a sexual nature in any jurisdiction within five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
5. No person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of partner or manager shall have organization shall have been found to have violated this chapter within five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(Code 1985, § 39-107; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993; Ord. No. 4352, § 11, 8-15-1995)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-32HOAWCA_ART3CERE_S6-32-7STISCEFetched: 10/28/2026