[Ord. No. 20-86, § 2]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any automobile, taxicab or other vehicle propelled by motor
power, engaged in the business of transportation of passengers for
hire or pay within the Borough, whether operated from stands in the
street or only on telephone calls to garages or in any other manner.
It is the intention of this chapter to include in the definition of
"taxicabs" any motor-driven vehicle, other than stages, omnibuses,
vehicles commonly called "jitneys," or "limousines," as defined in
this chapter, which carries passengers, for hire or pay for which
public patronage is solicited and the owner of which holds himself
out as a carrier of passengers.
Any automobile or vehicle propelled by motor power, engaged
in the business of carrying passengers for hire and operating from
private property, either by trip, hour or day or longer period of
time, and which does not solicit passengers for hire upon the public
streets of the Borough and which is intended to run from points within
the Borough of Morris Plains to destinations in other municipalities.
The term "limousine" shall also mean "autocab" as defined in N.J.R.S.
48:16-13.
[Ord. No. 4-11-46, § 2; Ord.
No. 20-86, § 2]
(a)
The following types of licenses are hereby established for the purposes
of this chapter:
(1)
Taxicab owner's license. Each person engaged in the taxicab
business within the Borough shall obtain an individual license for
each taxicab.
(2)
Taxicab driver's license. A license to drive shall be obtained
by every individual who shall drive a taxicab which, under the terms
of this chapter, is required to be licensed.
(3)
Limousine owner's licenses. Each person engaged in the limousine
business and utilizing the Borough of Morris Plains as a principal
place of business, as expressed in N.J.R.S. 48:16-18, shall obtain
an individual license for each limousine.
(b)
Taxi owner's licenses, taxi driver's licenses and limousine
owner's licenses shall be granted by the Council and issued by
the Borough Clerk.
(c)
Every such license shall be issued for the calendar year and expire
on December 31 of the year of issuance.
[Ord. No. 20-86, § 2]
(a)
The Borough Clerk shall keep a register of all licenses granted and
issued under the provisions of this chapter, which shall show:
(b)
The Borough Clerk shall file and preserve all applications. Upon
those applications which may be approved, the Clerk shall endorse
the number of the license issued in pursuance thereof.
[Ord. No. 20-86, § 2]
No taxi owner's license or limousine owner's license
shall be sold, assigned, mortgaged, pledged or otherwise transferred
without the consent of the Council. No taxicab driver's license
shall be transferable.
[Ord. No. 4-11-46, § 9; Ord.
No. 20-86, § 2]
(a)
In addition to the penalty prescribed in Section 21-6, licenses issued
under this chapter may be revoked or suspended as punishment by the
Council, upon its own motion or upon recommendation of complaint of
the Chief of Police, after five days' notice and hearing, upon
the following grounds:
(1)
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Failure of the taxi owner-licensee to keep in force the insurance
policy required pursuant to Section 21-9 of this chapter or failure
of the limousine owner-licensee to keep in force the insurance policy
required pursuant to Section 21-32 of this chapter.
(3)
If the licensed taxicab or limousine has become unfit, unsafe, unsanitary
or unsuited for public patronage.
(4)
For any cause that would have been the basis for denial of the license
in the first instance.
(b)
Suspension, prior to and pending a revocation or suspension for punishment
proceedings, may be made by the Chief of Police for any of the causes
set forth in Paragraph a of this section; provided, however, that
such suspension shall not be for more than a period of 10 days.
The provisions of Chapter 1, General Provisions, Section 1-9 of these Revised Ordinances shall be applicable to this chapter.
