Animal working conditions.
New Orleans City Code § 162-543
in effectSec. 162-543. - Animal working conditions.
(a) No animal shall be worked under any of the following conditions, and any owner that allows such conditions to exist will be found in violation of this article:
(1) The carriage the animal is pulling is holding more than nine people, including the driver.
(2) The animal works more than seven hours in any 24-hour period with 15-minute rest periods between each trip.
(3) The animal pulling a carriage is moved at a speed faster than a slow trot.
(4) The animal is worked with equipment causing an impairment of vision other than normal blinders.
(5) The animal is subject to any condition or treatment which will impair the good health and physical condition of the animal.
(6) Between the dates of June 1 and August 31, only mules may be used in the daytime before 5:00 p.m., and total hours worked shall not exceed six hours in a 24-hour period with 30-minute rest periods between each trip.
(b) Should the director of the department of public works determine that special circumstances exist which would jeopardize the safety of the animal, such as bad weather or other environmental problems, he may order the temporary suspension of the operation of all animal-drawn vehicles until such time as the special circumstances abate.
(Code 1956, § 12-215; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH162VEHI_ARTVIANAWVE_DIV2OPRE_S162-543ANWOCOFetched: 10/28/2026