The number of limousine services licenses to be issued within the Town of Boonton shall be limited to 16 and shall be issued on a first-come, first-purchased basis; provided, however, that each current holder of a limousine service license shall have the opportunity to renew the same on an annual basis as provided in §
265-6. In the event a current holder of a limousine service license fails to renew said license by updating all application data, fails to qualify for a renewal license due to changed circumstances, or loses its license privileges during the term of its license, said license shall become available for issuance to a new licensee. The limousine service license shall only be issued upon satisfaction that all required documentation, including motor vehicles and drivers, is submitted to the Clerk at the time of application.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A. Each applicant for a limousine service license shall pay an annual fee pursuant to Chapter
130, Fees, Article
III, Fee Schedule, for each limousine which is covered under the required insurance policy.
B. Verification and administrative fee. The applicant shall annually
pay to the Town of Boonton a nonrefundable, nontransferable fee for
verification of the accuracy of its license application information
as follows:
(1) Whenever the applicant represents that its principal place of business is located within the Town of Boonton, the Town shall conduct its own investigation to confirm whether such a principal place of business exists within the Town of Boonton. The verification fee for this investigation shall be as provided in Chapter
130, Fees, Article
III, Fee Schedule, for each such business address each license year.
Licenses shall be valid only for the year in which they are
issued, expiring on the last day of June of the following year; provided
that each current holder of a limousine service license shall have
the opportunity to renew the license on an annual basis by updating
all information required by this chapter for review, paying the annual
fee, and submitting the renewal application to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen for approval on or before July 1 of the current license
year.
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
After the application identified in §
265-7 is properly filled out and signed by the applicant, the original and duplicate thereof shall be filed with the Town Clerk. The investigation shall include a criminal history name search identification check pursuant to N.J.S.A. 53:1-20.5 et seq. The criminal history check results shall be kept confidential. For the purposes of this check, the Boonton Police Department is hereby authorized to have access to the criminal history record information file through the State Bureau of Investigation.
A. As a result of such investigation, the Chief of Police shall note
on the application his/her recommendation and his/her reasons therefor
and return the application to the Town Clerk. Such recommendation
shall be returned to the Town Clerk within 20 days of the Police Department's
receipt of the duplicate application.
(1) Any recommendation by the Chief of Police that a license should not
be issued to the applicant shall be based on the driver abstract.
In the event any of the information required to be submitted for the issuance of a limousine service license changes during the term of the license, the license holder shall immediately submit such updated or changed information for review by the Town Clerk, including, without limitation and where required, a new, revised insurance policy and new NJMVC certification of driver qualification. If the holder of a limousine service license fails to submit such information as required herein within seven days, the limousine service license shall be subject to termination by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. If the updated application information fails to satisfy the requirements of this chapter or of applicable New Jersey statutes, the limousine service license shall be subject to termination by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen as set forth in §
265-12.
Limousine licenses shall be numbered consecutively and shall
contain the following information:
A. The number and effective dates of the license.
B. The name and address of the limousine service owner.
C. The make, model, year and the vehicle identification number of the
vehicle.
D. The insurance company name, policy number, effective date and expiration
date.
E. The maximum number of passengers permitted in the vehicle.
F. The Town Clerk shall keep a register of all limousine licenses granted
which register shall contain the details required by this subsection.
G. The limousine license shall be clearly displayed within the vehicle
at all times.
H. The limousine shall have affixed a decal from the Town of Boonton
indicating that the limousine service is licensed with the Town of
Boonton.
I. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen may, by resolution, make such rules
and regulations in relation to the operation of limousines and the
conduct of operators thereof as it may determine to be necessary and
proper in the best interests of the Town. A certified copy of any
such resolution shall be forwarded to all licensees within 10 days
following the final passage of such resolution.
No limousine license may be transferred.
Every holder of a limousine license shall be responsible for
the operation of each vehicle for which the holder's limousine
license has been granted regardless of the legal relationship between
such holder and the driver of one of the holder's limousines.