[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of East Rutherford 8-20-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Violations and penalties — See Ch. 1, Art. III.
Licenses — See Ch. 181.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 285.
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 266, Taxicabs and Limousines, consisting of Art. I, Taxicabs, adopted 1-1-1982 as Sec. 4-10 of the 1982 Recodification, and Art. II, Limousines and Liveries, adopted 1-1-1982 as Sec. 4-17 of the 1982 Recodification.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the licensing and regulation of taxicabs, limousines, taxicab drivers and limousine drivers in the Borough of East Rutherford to preserve and protect the public safety and welfare.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
CRUISING
Driving a taxicab or limousine on the streets or public places of East Rutherford in search of or soliciting prospective passengers for hire.
INSPECTION
"Reinspection" and "spot inspection," as the case may be, shall mean any physical inspection of the subject vehicle to determine compliance with this chapter, including riding in the subject vehicle.
LIMOUSINE
Any automobile or motor car used in the business of carrying passengers for hire to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular mute and with a seating capacity in no event of more than 14 passengers, not including the driver, provided that such a vehicle shall not have a seating capacity in excess of four passengers, not including the driver, beyond the maximum alpha passenger seating capacity of the vehicle, not including the driver, at the time of manufacture. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to include taxicabs, hotel buses or buses employed solely in transporting school children or teachers or autobuses which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, or interstate autobuses required by federal or state law or regulations of the Department of Transportation to carry insurance against loss from liability imposed by law on account of bodily injury or death.
OPERATOR'S LICENSE
A license issued by the Borough Clerk to a person to drive a taxicab or limousine within the Borough of East Rutherford.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other legal entity.
PREARRANGED PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
A pickup booked and scheduled at least three hours in advance.
RE-INSPECTION
See the definition of "inspection."
SPOT INSPECTION
An inspection conducted/performed to a vehicle already licensed in order to insure that the vehicle is in conformity with this chapter, including riding in the subject vehicle.
TAXICAB
Any motor vehicle with a carrying capacity of not more than eight persons, excluding the driver, and used to carry passengers for hire, operated upon any street or on call or demand accepting or soliciting passengers indiscriminately for transportation for hire between such points along the streets as may be directed by the passengers so being transported, provided that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to include as a taxicab, an autobus, or a limousine when such motor vehicle shall be hired for specific trips and shall be subject to the direction of the person hiring the vehicle.
TAXICAB BUSINESS
A person or entity which engages in the business of offering at least one taxicab or limousine to the public and which picks up or is hired by a person within the Borough of East Rutherford.
No person shall operate a taxicab business, or advertise as a taxicab business, within the Borough of East Rutherford without having first obtained a company permit from the Borough Clerk.
A. 
Except as provided in § 266-5, no person shall pick up or hire any person in the Borough of East Rutherford unless the taxicab (and its operator) are licensed pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
B. 
No person shall conduct a limousine business in the Borough of East Rutherford unless such limousine (and its operator) is licensed pursuant to the terms and conditions of this chapter.
A taxicab or limousine duly licensed by another municipality may discharge passengers in East Rutherford without a license under § 266-3 or 266-4; provided that no pickup of passengers is authorized by this section.
No person who owns a taxicab or limousine required to be licensed under this chapter shall allow a person to operate such taxicab or limousine unless such person is licensed to operate such vehicle in accordance with this chapter. It shall be the obligation of the owner of a taxicab or limousine to determine whether such operator is licensed hereunder. Both the owner and the operator of a taxicab or limousine shall be in a violation of this chapter if the operator is not properly licensed.
A. 
Any hotel operating in East Rutherford with all necessary governmental approvals may make an arrangement with a taxicab business holding a duly issued company permit to permit one or more licensed taxicabs or licensed limousines to be temporarily based at such hotel provided:
(1) 
The hotel registers as a hotel base with the Borough Clerk;
(2) 
The hotel complies with the requirements of § 266-7.
(3) 
The taxicab business is duly licensed at another location; the hotel base may not be the taxicab business's location.
B. 
A hotel seeking to register under this § 266-7 shall file an application for registration with the Borough Clerk, which application shall be completed and verified under oath and which shall contain the following information.
(1) 
The corporate or trade name of the applicant, and any trade or assumed name used by the applicant and the address of the applicant from which the taxicab/limousine business shall be conducted;
(2) 
The name and address of the owner of the East Rutherford licensed taxicab or limousine to be based at the hotel;
(3) 
The year, type and model, vehicle identification number and registration of the vehicle for which the license is desired together with a copy of the license issued under this chapter for such taxicab or limousine;
(4) 
A sketch of the hotel site with the area where the licensed taxicab or limousine will be based clearly marked so that it is identifiable by a police officer on the hotel site;
(5) 
Approval of the Chief of Police, or his designee, attesting to the determination by the Chief or his or her designee that:
(a) 
The location identified in § 266-7B(4) is safe for the purpose intended and does not interfere with the safe flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the hotel site; and
(b) 
The location is not disqualified from acting as a hotel base for violation of § 266-7C.
(6) 
A consent permitting the East Rutherford Police Department to enter onto the hotel property to enforce this chapter.
C. 
No hotel registration may be transferred.
D. 
No hotel base shall do, or permit any other person to do any of the following:
(1) 
Operate as a hotel base for any taxicab or limousine not licensed by East Rutherford;
(2) 
Allow a taxicab or limousine to park or stand in any location except the location noted in the hotel base's register statement;
[Amended 11-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-19]
A. 
No taxicab or limousine license may be transferred or assigned to another vehicle, unless there is consent given by the Mayor and Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police or his designees.
B. 
No operator’s license may be transferred or assigned.
C. 
If the information provided in any application filed with the Borough for any license or permit required under this chapter shall change during the effective term of any such license or permit, the license or permit holder shall notify the Borough within two business days of the occurrence of such change.
A. 
Each license issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of each year. There shall be no proration of any fees required in this chapter; provided that no fee shall be charged for a license for the immediately subsequent year if an application is submitted on or after October 1 of any year.
B. 
Vehicle licenses and operator's licenses are renewable upon payment of the annual fee and the filing of an annual renewal application by October 1 of the preceding year, subject to compliance with all other provisions of this chapter.
A. 
The annual fees for licenses required by this chapter shall be paid to the Borough as provided in the following table:
Type of License
Annual Fee
To Be Paid
Taxicab or limousine license (per vehicle)
$50
Upon submission of application
Operator's license
$50
Upon submission of application
Inspection fee (per vehicle)
$25
Upon receipt of notice from the Borough that the Chief of Police has notified the Borough Clerk that he found no reason to deny the vehicle license
Substitution of vehicle
$10
Upon submission of application for approval of transfer
Reinspection fee (per vehicle)
$25
Prior to reinspection
Hotel base registration
$50
Upon submission of application for registration
Company permit
$100
Upon submission of application
B. 
The fees provided in § 266-10A are nonrefundable.
A. 
Every applicant for a license or company permit under this chapter shall file an application for such license or permit under this chapter on forms furnished by the Borough Clerk. The application shall be completed and verified under oath.
B. 
Applicants for a company permit shall furnish the following information, and any such information that from time to time is deemed necessary, on forms supplied by the Borough Clerk.
(1) 
The corporate or trade name of the applicant, and any trade or assumed name used by the applicant and the address of the applicant from which the taxicab/limousine business shall be conducted. If the address is in a municipality other than the Borough of East Rutherford, the applicant shall supply proof that the applicant is duly licensed by that municipality.
(2) 
The names and addresses of all stockholders, members, partners or other owners of said business.
(3) 
Fingerprints of the persons identified in response to § 266-11B(2), which shall be taken at an authorized facility, provided that the Chief of Police or his or her designee may waive this requirement for an operator's license renewal application.
(4) 
The year, type and model, vehicle identification number and together with a copy of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle issued registration of the vehicle for each listed in the company permit application.
(5) 
Insurance.
[Amended 3-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-02]
(a) 
For each taxicab, evidence of an insurance policy naming the Borough as an insured in the minimum amount of $35,000 or the amount of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6B-1 et seq., whichever is greater.
(b) 
For a company permit to operate a limousine, evidence of an insurance policy naming the Borough as an insured in the minimum amount of $1,500,000.
(c) 
The applicant shall submit the actual certificate of insurance, or, in the case of a limousine, the actual policy, from the insurance company naming the Borough as the certificate holder or insured, as the case may be.
(6) 
The location within East Rutherford from which the vehicle will operate.
(7) 
Whether any of the members, partners, stockholders or officers of the entity or business have been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony and a consent from each such person to permit the East Rutherford Police Department to conduct a criminal background check on each.
(8) 
The applicant shall provide a power of attorney to the Borough in the form provided by the Borough which states that the Borough Clerk shall be appointed to accept and acknowledge service of process arising out of any complaint against the insured issued through a court of competent jurisdiction by virtue of the indemnity granted under the insurance policy filed.
C. 
Applications for an operator's license shall furnish the following information on forms provided by the Borough Clerk:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
The age, height and color of eyes and hair.
(3) 
A copy of the applicant's driver's license.
(4) 
Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony.
(5) 
A passport qualified photograph (front view) taken within 30 days of the application, which may be taken at East Rutherford Police Headquarters.
(6) 
Fingerprints of the applicant, which shall be taken at an authorized facility; provided that the Chief of Police or his or her designee may waive this requirement for an operator's license renewal application.
(7) 
A copy of the driver's abstract issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission not earlier than two days prior to the submission of the application.
(8) 
A consent from the applicant to permit the Borough to conduct a criminal background check on the applicant.
Upon the filing of an application, the Chief of Police or his designee shall cause to be made an investigation of each applicant for a taxicab business permit, a taxicab or limousine license or an Operator's license, and, in the case of an application for a taxicab license or a limousine license, an inspection of the vehicle proposed by licensed.
A. 
Vehicle inspections shall be made within 20 days of the date of application properly filed with the Borough Clerk.
B. 
The Borough shall not inspect any vehicle wherein such application review discloses that no such license can be issued hereunder.
C. 
Upon receipt of notice by the Borough Clerk that a vehicle for which a license is sought passed the required inspection, a license for that vehicle will be issued as soon as practicable.
D. 
Written notice of the results and determination of any inspection or reinspection shall be forwarded to the applicant within three business days of such inspection. If a vehicle is not inspected within said twenty-day period, or the applicant misses or cancels two appointments to inspect such vehicle, such vehicle shall be deemed to have failed the inspection and the inspection fee shall be forfeited.
E. 
The Mayor and Council may, by resolution, enact rules and regulations to effectuate the licensing procedure and the scheduling of inspections or reinspections that are consistent with this chapter.
A. 
The Borough Clerk shall issue a taxicab business permit, taxicab license or a limousine license, as appropriate, to each applicant who is fit, willing and able to perform such public transportation as required herein, and conform to the provisions of this chapter, including payments of proper fees and inspection of the licensed vehicles.
B. 
The approval of an application shall constitute municipal consent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-2 and 48:16-17.
C. 
No taxicab business permit, taxicab license or limousine license shall be issued except upon certification and proof that the owner of the vehicle to be licensed has at least one driver/operator licensed hereunder and, in the case of a taxicab business permit, has at least one taxicab licensed hereunder.
D. 
No taxicab business permit, taxicab license or limousine license shall be issued to any person who conducts such taxicab and/or limousine business at a location within the Borough of East Rutherford except upon proof that such location has received all necessary government approvals, including zoning, site plan and construction code approvals (if applicable) to permit such business to be conducted from such location.
Vehicles listed on a license may be substituted or replaced by other vehicles only after written authorization is granted by the Borough Clerk or her designee and payment of the transfer fee provided in § 266-10.
A. 
Upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police or his designee, the Borough Clerk shall approve or reject the application for an operator's license. In the event that an application is rejected, the Borough Clerk shall promptly advise the applicant.
B. 
No operator's license shall be issued to any applicant:
(1) 
Whose driver's license to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked.
(2) 
Who has been convicted of any misdemeanor, felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude within three years of the date of application.
(3) 
Who shall have previously been convicted of driving an automobile resulting in death to any person.
(4) 
Who shall have been convicted of driving a motor vehicle while impaired or under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within five years of the date of the application; provided, however, that upon written application and after a public hearing on such application, the Mayor and Council may waive not more than two years of the aforementioned five-year period of disqualification if, after such hearing, the Mayor and Council find that: i) the applicant has not been convicted of driving a motor vehicle while impaired or under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within the three years prior to the application; and ii) the applicant has no outstanding charges alleging such conduct at the time of the hearing.
[Amended 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-11]
(5) 
Who is a registered sex offender.
C. 
Upon the approval of an application for an operator's license, the Borough Clerk shall issue a license upon which shall appear the name, age, height, color of eyes and hair of the holder thereof, the name and address of the employer of the taxicab or limousine related operator and a photo of the applicant. The license shall be signed by the Borough Clerk and the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
A. 
Each holder of a taxicab license or limousine license shall post said license in a conspicuous position in the taxicab or limousine on the dashboard; if such taxicab or limousine does not have a dashboard, same shall be posted in the front of the taxicab or limousine which shall be in plain view of all passengers.
B. 
Each holder of an operator's license shall post said license in a conspicuous position in the taxicab or limousine, which shall be in plain view of all passengers.
C. 
Each vehicle licensed under this chapter shall affix to the driver's side, lower portion rear windshield, a sticker provided by the Borough and containing such language as the Borough deems appropriate, which shall certify that such taxicab or limousine is licensed under this chapter.
D. 
All such licenses and stickers are the property of the Borough of East Rutherford and shall be surrendered upon demand of the Borough.
E. 
Any person displaying any license or sticker which the Borough has demanded be surrendered or returned, shall be in violation of this chapter.
A. 
The Chief of Police, or his designee, may from time to time conduct investigations to determine that all licensees and permittees comply with the provisions of this chapter. A taxicab or limousine license or a taxicab business permit issued under this chapter may be suspended by the Chief of Police, or his designee, if the holder has:
(1) 
Failed to operate the licensed vehicle for more than 10 days, unless for good cause shown.
(2) 
Violated any Borough ordinance or state or federal law, the violation of which reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the licensee to hold a taxicab/limousine license or taxicab business permit.
(3) 
Failed to keep in force the insurance policy and power of attorney as required by state statute.
(4) 
Sold, assigned or otherwise transferred the license without prior permission of the Chief of Police or his designee.
(5) 
Failed to keep a taxicab or limousine vehicle in a safe and sanitary condition.
(6) 
Charged in excess of the fee/rate schedule that is on file.
(7) 
Failed to have the licensed vehicle inspected as a "spot inspection," when requested.
(8) 
Operates a taxicab or limousine business from an East Rutherford location in violation of any applicable ordinance or law.
(9) 
Allows a person to operate a taxicab or limousine without an operator's license.
B. 
Whenever the holder of more than one vehicle license shall be suspended for a violation of any section of this chapter, the Chief of Police or his designee shall have the power to also suspend all other licenses held by the same person if the violation giving rise to the suspension affects all.
C. 
Except as provided in Subsection E, prior to suspension or revocation, the licensee shall be given written notice of the proposed action to be taken and the reasons therefor, and he or she shall have an opportunity to be heard before the Chief of Police or his designee.
D. 
Except as provided in Subsection E, before any revocation or suspension of a taxicab or limousine license shall become effective, the holder thereof may appeal the decision to the Mayor and Council within 15 days of the receipt of notice of the intended action.
E. 
Whenever the Chief of Police, or his designee, determines that the acts or condition of a taxicab or limousine constitutes an imminent danger to or jeopardize the public safety, he may suspend immediately the license relating to such taxicab or limousine of said individual; provided, however, that a hearing shall be held if requested by the licensee before the Mayor and Council on such action within five days of the suspension.
F. 
Any taxicab or limousine license that is suspended and/or revoked, wherein the suspension and/or revocation is based upon the condition of the taxicab or limousine which is in violation of this chapter, shall only be relicensed or reinstated upon such vehicle being reinspected and payment of the applicable fees, including a reinspection fee of $25 and the application fee of $35, if applicable.
G. 
Any licensed vehicle which is made subject to a "spot inspection" to determine compliance with this chapter shall not be subject to an inspection fee for such inspection.
A. 
An operator's license issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked by the Chief of Police, or his designee, for failure to meet or continue to meet any of the provisions of this chapter, including being unable to presently qualify to hold such a license for any reason articulated in § 266-15 hereof.
B. 
Except as provided in Subsection C below, before any revocation or suspension of an operator's license shall become effective, the holder thereof may appeal the decision to the Mayor and Council within 15 days of the receipt of notice of the intended action.
C. 
Whenever the Chief of Police, or his designee, determines that the acts or condition of a taxicab operator constitute an imminent danger to or jeopardize the public safety, he may suspend immediately the license of said individual; provided, however, that a hearing shall be held if requested by the licensee before the Mayor and Council on such action within five days of the suspension.
D. 
The discharge of a driver by his employer shall automatically suspend the operator's license. No fee shall be charged for an operator's license if the same individual is rehired by another licensed taxicab operator licensed in the Borough of East Rutherford during the same calendar year.
A. 
No taxicab or limousine license shall be issued unless the vehicles meet all the requirements and standards of the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles and carry a current inspection sticker issued by said Division. If the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles or any authorized inspection agency of the state, upon inspection of any vehicle regulated by this chapter, does not "pass" inspection, such vehicles shall not be permitted to operate within the Borough until they have successfully passed inspection.
B. 
Except as provided in § 266-19D, each taxicab shall meet the requirements set forth below and shall continue to meet the requirements set forth below for the entire licensing period.
(1) 
A minimum of four operable side doors, two leading into the driver's compartment and two leading into the passenger's compartment. Each door shall have an approved operable safety lock and shall be so constructed that it may be opened from the inside and the outside when engaged.
(2) 
A passenger compartment light adequate to illuminate the interior of the passenger's compartment.
(3) 
Each taxicab shall bear on the outside of each front door, in black painted letters, not less than three inches in height, the name of the owner of the taxicab, the public telephone number of the owner and the number of the taxicab if the same owner operates more than one vehicle.
(4) 
Each taxicab shall have a roof light permanently attached to the roof of said taxicab with the word "Taxi" inscribed thereon and illuminated when the taxi is on duty.
(5) 
In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, all taxicabs shall comply with the applicable regulations of all other government agencies having jurisdiction over taxicabs or the taxicab business.
C. 
The exterior, interior and upholstery of each vehicle operating under this chapter shall be kept in a safe and sanitary condition, and shall be free from dents, missing parts, or other unsightly conditions.
D. 
Limousines shall be exempt from the requirement of § 266-19B.
E. 
Inspection and approval of taxis and limousines for licenses shall be for compliance with this chapter only and shall not mean that East Rutherford is approving the mechanical fitness or safety of the vehicles inspected. Each of the owners and operators of licensed taxis and limousines shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of East Rutherford, its agents and employees for any and all liability arising out of the inspection and approval of all licensed taxis and limousines.
F. 
The Chief of Police or his designee may issue a temporary vehicle inspection approval for a period not to exceed 30 days from the submission of the vehicle for inspection.
G. 
In the event that a vehicle equipment or maintenance deficiency is a violation of both this chapter and Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes, then a summons shall issue under Title 39 and not under this chapter. However, this explicit preemption of this chapter by Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes shall not prohibit the denial or revocation of a taxicab license because a violation summons is issued under Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes.
A. 
All taxicab drivers shall:
(1) 
Be clean and neat in appearance.
(2) 
Shall wear clean shirts, and all clothing shall be free of rips and tears.
B. 
No taxicab driver shall charge fees in excess of the fee/rate schedule that is on file with the Chief of Police, the Borough Clerk, or their designees.
C. 
All drivers (both taxicab and limousine) shall comply with all Borough, state and federal laws.
D. 
All drivers (both taxicab and limousine) shall comply with all reasonable and lawful requests of passengers as to the route of the vehicle.
E. 
Any motor vehicle accident involving a taxicab or limousine licensed by East Rutherford and causing injury to a person or to property of another in excess of $100 shall be reported immediately by the driver to the Chief of Police or his designee regardless of where the accident occurred.
F. 
The owner and operator of each taxicab or limousine shall keep a daily record recording all trips made by each taxicab or limousine showing the time and place of origin and destination of each trip and amount of fare. All such records shall be retained by the owner for one year, who shall be responsible for the maintenance of daily records of all cabs owned by him. Said daily records may be reviewed at any time by the Borough for the purpose of assuring that there is compliance with this chapter.
G. 
No taxicab or limousine shall engage in cruising.
H. 
No taxicab or limousine shall park or stop to await passengers at any location other than the business location of the taxicab or limousine noted on its license.
A. 
Any person applying for any license or registration under this chapter who shall have such application denied, or any person issued any license hereunder who shall have such license revoked or suspended, or who is any way aggrieved by any decision of the Chief of Police, or his respective designee, shall have the right to appeal such decision or determination to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of East Rutherford within 10 days of notice of such decision or determination.
B. 
Such person shall file such appeal by giving notice thereof to the Borough Clerk, which notice shall include a written statement setting forth the basis of such appeal.
C. 
The Mayor and Council shall conduct a public hearing within 10 business days of such notice, and render a decision within five business days of such hearing.
D. 
The Mayor and Council may affirm or reverse such decision or determination or remand the matter back to the Chief of Police to act in conformity with any determination made by the Mayor and Council at such hearing.
E. 
Nothing herein shall affect or limit the Chief of Police, or his designee from having any violation of this chapter brought to the attention of the Municipal Court.
F. 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Mayor and Council shall have no jurisdiction to hear any matter which was or is the subject of a matter that was heard or is pending in the East Rutherford Municipal Court.
A. 
No person shall operate a taxicab before such person files the fare schedule (rate schedule), which schedule shall include all costs, surcharges, etc., for taxi services, with the Borough Clerk and the Chief of Police, or their designees.
B. 
The taxicab licensee has the option of either establishing fares based on mileage and waiting times or based on a flat fee schedule or some other equitable formula. Said rate schedule may set a maximum and minimum fare in or between zones.
C. 
Whenever such person or taxicab company shall submit an amended fare schedule to the Borough Clerk and the Chief of Police, such new rates shall not be effective until 30 days after its submission. Notice of said new rates shall also be posted in all taxicabs 30 days prior to its effectiveness.
D. 
Notwithstanding Subsections A, B, and C, the Chief of Police or his designee shall from time to time require all licensees to complete rate sheets by inserting the fares to be charged between various points of passage. Such rate sheets shall be the maximum fare. No distinction in rates may be made for time of day or weather conditions.
E. 
Prior to the transportation for hire of any person by a taxicab, the customers shall be told the rate of fare for the trip or, if such trip is based upon the mileage factor, the rate of fare for each mile or fraction thereof.
F. 
All taxicabs shall have posted within the taxicab, in view of the passenger, a card which shall read as follows: "Passengers shall be advised of the rate of fare prior to the commencement of the trip."
G. 
All taxicabs shall have posted within the taxicab, in view of the passenger, a fare schedule of all rates imposed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the legal fare after having hired the taxicab and it shall be unlawful for any person to hire any taxicab with intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired of the value of such service.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Borough Clerk shall not issue more than the number of licenses for each type of license, permit or registration required by this chapter:
Type of license, Permit or Registration
Maximum Number
Company permit
8 with an East Rutherford address and 6 with an address outside of East Rutherford
In addition to suspension and/or revocation of a license pursuant to this chapter:
A. 
Any person who shall violate § 266-7 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for a second offense and $2,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
B. 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter other than Section 266-7, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 for a first offense, not less than $500 for a second offense, or $1,000 for a third offense or subsequent offense, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or shall be required to perform community service for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both.
C. 
Any person who is convicted of violating any provisions of this chapter within one year of the date of a previous conviction of the same section, and who was fined for the previous violation, shall be sentenced by the court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional fine imposed by the court upon a person for a repeated offense shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation of this chapter, but shall be calculated separately from the fine imposed for the violation of the chapter.