This chapter may be cited and referred to as the "North Brunswick
Taxi Ordinance."
This chapter is adopted, pursuant to law, in order to promote
the provision of affordable, safe and convenient taxi service within
the Township of North Brunswick.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated.
The driving of a taxi without passengers at a slow rate of
speed in order to solicit prospective passengers for hire, regardless
of whether the taxi is operating within public streets, private roads
or parking lots of commercial establishments. When not picking up
or discharging a passenger or attending to other lawful business of
the owner or driver, the parking of a taxi in a commercial establishment
in any area other than a designated public taxi stand shall also constitute
cruising. Any taxi operating without a passenger which is not en route
to a definite destination to pick up a passenger, or not returning
by the most direct route to either a public taxi stand or its fixed
place of business, shall be prima facie evidence of cruising.
A person who possesses a disabled person identification card.
A condition that results when an individual who is neither
a holder of a North Brunswick taxi license nor a passenger in a taxi
remains in a taxi or in the area of a public taxi stand for no obvious
reason associated with the provision of taxi service. However, a driver
may be accompanied by an adult companion for security purposes while
on duty between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
A written record prepared daily by a taxicab driver of all
trips made by the driver that day showing the time and place each
passenger was picked up, the number of passengers, the destination
and the amount of fare charged for each trip, as well as the taxi
stand identification numbers and times of the day said stands were
occupied.
A permit issued by the Township to operate a taxicab, represented by a decal to be displayed on the taxicab as described in § 311-20 of this chapter.
Any parking space reserved exclusively for use of taxis licensed
by the Township of North Brunswick and signed as a "public taxi stand."
Said parking space must be located on a commercial property where
public taxi stands are permitted by the Township Council and must
have received written approval from the Township Planner or Zoning
Officer.
A printed schedule of the maximum rates permitted hereunder
to be charged to passengers for hire.
Any person 62 years of age or over.
A license issued by the Township Council under the terms
of this chapter to a taxi driver, permitting the licensee to drive
a taxi licensed by the Township.
A license issued by the Township Council under the terms
of this chapter to the owner of a taxi, permitting the licensee to
operate a taxi licensed by the Township.
Any motor vehicle other than a bus or limousine offered for
the transportation of passengers for hire at a stipulated fare or
for a fare based upon time or distance.
