The Borough Council may, in its discretion, refuse to issue
or renew, or may, after notice and hearing, suspend:
A.
Any license of either class if the applicant or licensee has been
once convicted of a crime in this or any other jurisdiction or convicted
of being a disorderly person or of a violation of Title 39, Motor
Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey,
or violates any provision of this chapter or has any judgment unsatisfied
of record against him arising out of an automobile accident, or has
made false answers in his application for such license or any renewal
thereof, or has failed or fails to render prompt, safe and adequate
taxicab or limousine service, or has not complied fully with all requirements
of this chapter for such class of license.
B.
Any taxicab or limousine driver's license if the licensee or
applicant has in any degree contributed to any injury to person or
damage to property arising out of negligent operation of a motor vehicle,
or has any communicable or contagious disease.
C.
Any taxicab or limousine owner's license if the motor vehicle
licensed, by reason of unsafe or unsanitary condition, is dangerous
to the safety or health of the occupants or others, or if the policy
of insurance required by N.J.S.A. 48:16-3 has once lapsed or such
coverage is not maintained at all times.
Each applicant granted a taxicab or limousine driver's
license shall be issued a license card in evidence thereof, in a form
approved by Borough Council and signed by the Borough Clerk in its
behalf. Such license card shall at all times be prominently displayed
and adequately protected in the interior of any taxicab or limousine
operated by the licensee so that the face thereof shall at all times
be in full view and plainly legible to any passenger seated on the
rear seat of such taxicab or limousine. The license card shall at
all times be and remain the property of the Borough and, on direction
of Borough Council, shall at once be surrendered to the Borough Clerk.
No taxicab or limousine driver's license card other than that
of the licensee actually operating the taxicab or limousine at the
time shall be displayed therein.
Each applicant granted a taxicab or limousine owner's license
shall be issued a license plate, hereinafter referred to as a "Borough
tag," made of such material and in such form as Borough Council shall
see fit, which said Borough tag shall at all times be kept clearly
legible and be displayed on the rear exterior portion of the taxicab
or limousine thereby licensed, directly above or below the New Jersey
state registration plate thereon. Said Borough tag shall at all times
be and remain the property of the Borough and, on direction of Borough
Council shall at once be surrendered to the Borough Clerk. The face
of such Borough tag shall be illuminated by a suitable light so arranged
as to throw a continuous steady illumination thereon during the entire
period from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise.
