Township of Hanover, NJ Limousines

License required. No limousine service shall operate or maintain a principal place of business in the Township of Hanover without first having applied for and obtained a limousine service license. Limousine service licenses shall be issued for the term established in § 250-4A and may be renewed annually as provided in § 250-4B.

Information required for issuance of license. Each applicant for a limousine service license shall provide the following information to the Township Clerk:

(1)

The business name;

(2)

A copy of the New Jersey State Business Registration Certificate for the limousine service, or if a partnership or sole proprietor, a copy of the business registration filed with the Morris County Clerk;

(3)

Physical address and mailing address (if different) of the principal place of business;

(4)

Telephone and fax numbers of the limousine service;

(5)

A copy of the business' Corp Code issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission ("NJMVC") to evidence corporate vehicle registration privileges;

(6)

Any other information required to be submitted on a NJMVC Corp Code Request Form;

(7)

A list of all offices, dispatching facilities and locations where vehicles are kept, whether in or outside of the Township of Hanover;

(8)

For each location outside the Township of Hanover where a vehicle is kept, proof that such storage location is a valid/approved location for the storage of a limousine under the zoning or other applicable local law or ordinance of the jurisdiction where the vehicle is stored;

(9)

As mandated by N.J.S.A. 48:16-14, a certified copy of an insurance policy of a company duly licensed to transact business under the insurance laws of this state in the sum of $1,500,000 against loss by reason of the liability imposed by law upon every limousine owner for damages on account of bodily injury or death suffered by any person as the result of an accident occurring by reason of the ownership, maintenance or use of the limousine upon any public street, endorsed to provide for 30 days' notice of cancellation (for nonpayment or any other reason) or material change (by the deletion or addition of a covered vehicle) to the Township of Hanover;

(10)

The identity of each limousine driver who will operate a vehicle covered under the insurance policy on file with the Township of Hanover, including first and last name, residence address, home and mobile telephone numbers, the individual's New Jersey commercial driver's license ("CDL") with passenger endorsement in the event such person may operate a vehicle requiring same under law and/or a certificate from NJMVC evidencing the individual's qualification as a limousine driver under N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.3a;

(11)

An identification of each vehicle to be operated as a limousine and covered under the mandated insurance policy, including the make, model, year, vehicle identification number, number of doors, passenger capacity (including the driver) and proof of registration as a limousine (code 14);

(12)

A certification that no limousine identified in the application which is not yet registered with NJMVC as a limousine shall be operated until such registration is obtained;

(13)

A certification that each limousine identified in the application is equipped, in accordance with minimum standards established by NJMVC, with: 1) a two-way communications system, which, at a minimum, shall provide for communication to a person outside the vehicle for a distance of not less than 100 miles and which requirement may be satisfied by a mobile telephone; 2) a removable first-aid kit and an operable fire extinguisher, which shall be placed in an accessible place within the vehicle; and 3) sideboards attached to the permanent body construction of the vehicle if the height of the vehicle floor is 10 inches or more above ground level.

Issuance and termination of limousine service licenses.

(1)

Procedure for issuance of license. Upon receipt, review and approval of all information required under this § 250-9, the payment of required fees, and the availability of a limousine service license, the Township Clerk shall present such application for a limousine service license to the Township Committee for approval and issuance. Such limousine service license shall thereafter be issued in duplicate and shall certify that the limousine service has complied with all requirements of N.J.S.A. 48:16-13 et seq. Such limousine service license shall recite the name of the insurance company providing coverage for each authorized limousine, the policy number, the expiration date of the policy, the description of every limousine insured thereunder, and the registration number of the same.

(2)

Termination of license. In the event a limousine service license is terminated, the limousine service shall terminate all operations within the Township of Hanover and the license shall become available for issuance to another applicant therefor.

Display of license and associated documentation. The original limousine service license or a copy thereof shall be retained within each covered thereby limousine and shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement officer in the State of New Jersey. In addition to the general insurance information contained on the limousine service license, a notarized letter from an insurance company containing the same required insurance information with respect to a particular limousine shall be contained within such limousine along with its vehicle identification number (VIN) or a notarized certificate of insurance for that limousine showing the VIN, as well as the limits of insurance coverage and an insurance card, which together shall constitute proof of insurance coverage. All such insurance information shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement officer in the state.

Denial of license. Any application submitted for a limousine service license may be refused or denied by the Township Committee if it appears that any information required by this Chapter 250 is missing, incomplete, or fails to satisfy statutory standards or the standards of this Chapter 250.

Suspension or revocation. Any limousine service license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Township Committee after notice and hearing for any of the following causes:

(1)

It is determined that a driver operating a vehicle covered by the limousine service license is not identified in the current application on file in the office of the Township Clerk, is not qualified as a limousine driver by NJMVC, has operated a limousine requiring a CDL where such driver does not possess such a license, or is otherwise disqualified under New Jersey statutes;

(2)

It is determined that a vehicle covered by the limousine service license is being kept at an unapproved location;

(3)

It is determined that vehicles are being operated by the limousine service without coverage under the filed insurance policy or appropriate registration by NJMVC as a limousine;

(4)

It is determined that the license holder has failed or fails to render reasonably prompt, safe and adequate service; or

(5)

It is determined that the license holder has failed to comply with any law of the State of New Jersey or ordinance of the Township of Hanover or applicable rule or regulation regarding the ownership and operation of limousines.