Horse-drawn carriage stands—Use by other vehicles prohibited.

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-1-19

in effect

Sec. 6-1-19. - Horse-drawn carriage stands—Use by other vehicles prohibited. A. Private or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the space upon the streets that have been established as horse-drawn carriage stands. Horse-drawn carriage stands shall at all times be restricted to a minimum distance of 100 feet from the threshold of any establishment or enterprise whose main business is the serving of restaurant clientele or food serving processes, unless the restaurant owner gives his or her consent that a horse-drawn carriage may be located within the 100 feet minimum distance from its threshold, and all the written consents to go to the city's department of engineering. B. Horse-drawn carriage for hire stands shall be designated by the city engineer in concert with the city treasurer. If in the judgment of the city engineer the establishment of a horse-drawn carriage for hire stand will not interfere with nor present a hazard to the traffic on the street where such stand is sought to be established, the city engineer shall erect or cause to be erected the necessary official signs and markings to designate the stand. The city engineer shall forward a copy of his or her approval of the stands to the city treasurer. C. A holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity may request additional stands through the permit office of the Memphis Police Department or the city engineer. It is unlawful for any person to remove, alter or deface any sign or other marking so installed. Additional markings on the standards shall be approved by the city engineer. D. All horse-drawn carriage for hire stands are to be available for the use of all horse-drawn carriages for hire operating within the city on the basis of the driver of the first carriage for hire arriving at a vacant stand having the right to occupy such stand; however, the city treasurer may designate certain stands for a particular class of vehicles for hire only, such as: taxicab, horse-drawn carriage, etc. It is expressly provided that passengers may select any horse-drawn carriage for hire at such stands regardless of the horse-drawn carriage's position in the line at such stand and that no certificate holder may monopolize any stand. E. While in service, the operator of a horse-drawn carriage for hire may park the carriage at any legal parking space. When a carriage is parked upon a metered space, the operator shall pay the appropriate fee. If the carriage is so large that more than one metered space is occupied, the driver shall pay the meter(s) for all spaces fully or partially occupied. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a horse-drawn carriage for hire from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers. While parking for this designated purpose upon a metered space, the driver shall pay the appropriate fee. While parked at any parking space, subsections G and H of this section and section 6-1-45 shall apply. F. No person other than the holder of a horse-drawn carriage for hire certificate of convenience and necessity, his or her agent, or employees, shall occupy a designated horse-drawn carriage for hire stand, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any passenger vehicle for hire entering or about to enter the stand or stop. G. Carriage companies shall keep horse-drawn carriage stands clean, free of manure and urine at all times. Urine shall be diluted with water or water with disinfectant as it occurs. H. Water for the horses shall be available at all times. DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS (Code 1985, § 39-119; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993; Ord. No. 4352, § 11, 8-15-1995; Ord. No. 4941, 5-7-2002)

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_CH6-1HOAWCA_S6-1-19HOAWCASTSEOTVEPRFetched: 10/28/2026