[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR91.23]

[Page 351]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 91_INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK FOR EXPORTATION--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart D_Inspection of Vessels and Accommodations
 
Sec.  91.23  Loading ramps and doors.

    (a) Ramps connecting one deck of a ship to another shall have a 
clear width of 3 feet and a clear height of not less than 6 feet 6 
inches. The incline of the ramps shall not exceed 1:2 (26\1/2\[deg]) 
between the ramps and the horizontal plane. The ramps shall be fitted 
with footlocks of approximately 2x2 lumber and 
spaced no more than one foot apart. The ramps shall have side fencing 
not less than 5 feet in height. Side doors in ship's shell plating 
through which livestock are to be loaded shall have a height of not less 
than 6 feet for cattle and 6 feet 6 inches for horses.
    (b) Alleyways running fore and aft on the ocean vessel that are used 
for feeding, watering, and loading animals, including horses in box 
stalls, shall have a minimum width of 3 feet. However, for a distance 
not to exceed 8 feet at the end of alleyways in the bow and the stern of 
ship, and where obstructions of less than 3 feet in length occur, the 
width may be reduced to a minimum of 24 inches. A sufficient number of 
athwartship alleyways at least 24 inches in width shall be provided to 
afford ready access to scuppers and to ends of alleyways running fore 
and aft. However, on exposed decks where scuppers and the end of fore 
and aft alleyways are readily accessible athwartship alleyways are not 
required and if the alleyways are to be used for feeding or watering 
livestock, but not for loading or unloading of livestock, such alleyways 
shall have a minimum width of 28 inches.

[42 FR 28990, June 7, 1977. Redesignated at 45 FR 86413, Dec. 31, 1980]