[Ord. No. 4-11-46, § 1]
No person shall operate a taxicab as defined in Section 21-1 or permit the same to be operated for hire upon the streets of the Borough without first obtaining a taxi owner's license therefor as provided by this chapter.
[Ord. No. 4-11-46, § 2]
No taxi owner's license shall be issued until the owner of the vehicle for which the license is sought has filed with the Borough Clerk a written application therefor, addressed to the Council, setting forth:
(a) 
The description, year, serial and engine number and state registration number of the vehicle proposed to be licensed.
(b) 
The business address from which the applicant intends to operate such taxicab.
(c) 
The true name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
(d) 
A complete schedule of the fares proposed to be charged.
(e) 
Such other facts as the Council may require.
No taxi owner's license shall be issued until there has been submitted to the Borough Attorney, and approved by him as to both form and sufficiency and also approved by the Council and filed with the Borough Clerk, an insurance policy which shall:
(a) 
Have the premium prepaid thereon.
(b) 
Be written by a company duly licensed to transact business under the insurance laws of the State of New Jersey.
(c) 
Be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.) against loss from liability, imposed by law, upon said owner for damages on account of bodily injury to or death suffered by one (1) person; and be in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.) against loss from liability, imposed by law, upon said owner for damages on account of bodily injury to or death suffered by more than one (1) person, as a result of an accident occurring by reason of the ownership, maintenance or use of the vehicle so licensed by the borough; and be in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.) against loss from liability, imposed by law, upon said owner for property damage suffered by any person or persons as the result of an accident occurring by reason of ownership, maintenance or use of the vehicle so licensed.
(d) 
Provide for the payment of any final judgment received by any person or persons on account of the ownership, maintenance and use of said vehicle or any fault in respect thereto.
(e) 
Be for the benefit of any person suffering loss, damage or injury as aforesaid.
(f) 
Recite on its face that it is issued in pursuant of this chapter. The taxi owner's license shall continue effective and operative only so long as the insurance policy specified in this section shall remain in force and effect and so long as the full amounts payable thereunder shall remain collectible.
Each licensee shall notify the Clerk of any process out of a court of competent jurisdiction served against the insured by virtue of the indemnity granted under the insurance policy filed.
[Ord. No. 4-11-46, § 3; Ord. No. 27-89, § 3]
(a) 
No taxi owner's license shall be issued by the Borough Clerk until there has been paid to the Borough Clerk with the application the license fee set forth in the Fee Schedule of the Borough of Morris Plains, Chapter 2, Section 2-46.
(b) 
The fee will be refunded in the event a license is refused.
The taxi owner's license shall:
(a) 
Bear a number.
(b) 
State the name of the person licensed.
(c) 
Briefly describe the vehicle licensed.
(d) 
Contain the motor vehicle license number as well as the serial and engine number of such motor vehicle.
No taxi owner's license shall be issued until the vehicle proposed to be licensed has been inspected by the Chief of Police or his designee and approved by him in writing. Such approval shall be given if the vehicle is of good appearance and well painted, is in a clean and sanitary condition and is in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers.