[Amended 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. O-7-15]
Any taxicab license or taxicab driver permit issued pursuant
to this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Police Chief or
his designee after due notice and hearing if:
A.
The holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The holder thereof has violated any ordinances of the City or laws
of the United States or of the State of New Jersey, the violation
of which, in the judgment of the Police Chief or his designee, renders
the holder unfit to continue to hold such license or permit.
C.
The holder thereof has performed any act or omitted to perform any
act which would constitute a basis for a denial of an application
for his license or permit.
D.
The licensed taxicab is found to be unfit, unsafe, unsanitary or
unsuited for public patronage.
A.
Prior to suspension or revocation, the holder shall be given notice
and a copy of the charges and shall have an opportunity to present
evidence on his or her behalf to the Police Chief.
B.
An adverse ruling by the Police Chief may be appealed to the Business
Administrator. The request to appeal shall be in writing and submitted
within 20 days of adverse ruling. A hearing shall be scheduled upon
at least 10 days' notice to the holder.
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Part 2 of Ch. 179, Motorbuses, adopted
4-13-1966 as Article 2, Motorbuses, of Ch. 22, of the former Revised
Ordinances, which previously followed this section, was removed from
the 1984 Code at the request of the governing body.
