As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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 route and with a seating capacity of
no more than 14 passengers, not including the driver, provided that
such a vehicle is certified by the manufacturer of the original vehicle
and the second-stage manufacturer, if applicable, to conform to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards promulgated by the
United States Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 CFR Part
571 (49 CFR 571.1 et seq.) and 49 CFR Part 567 (49 CFR 567.1 et seq.),
as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:16-13.
TAXICAB
Any automobile, taxicab or other vehicle propelled by motor
power engaged in the business of transportation of passengers for
hire or pay within the Township, 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,
and vehicles commonly called "jitneys," 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.
The following types of licenses are hereby established for the
purposes of this chapter.
A. Taxicab owner's license; filing of certificate.
(1) Each person engaged in the taxicab business and utilizing the Township
as a principal place of business shall obtain an individual license
for each taxicab.
(2) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-7, any person engaged in the taxicab business
within the Township whose principal place of business is in another
municipality shall file with the Township Clerk a certificate from
the clerk of that municipality certifying that the owner has complied
with the insurance requirements of N.J.S.A. 48:16-3.
B. Limousine business license and limousine vehicle license.
(1) Each person engaged in the limousine business utilizing the Township
as a principal place of business shall obtain a limousine business
license.
(2) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-17, a limousine business whose principal
place of business is within the Township shall obtain a limousine
vehicle license for each limousine operated.
Upon request of the licensee and recommendation of the Chief
of Police, the Township Committee may, by resolution, designate the
place or places where licensed vehicles may be permitted to stand.
No driver of any licensed taxicab shall refuse or neglect to
carry in his taxicab any orderly person upon request unless the driver
is previously engaged.
The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to a taxicab
owner or taxicab operator duly licensed by another municipality while
such taxicab is being operated in the Township solely for the purpose
of delivering to a destination or destinations within the Township
a passenger or passengers picked up by the taxicab at a point or points
outside of the Township.