No limousine operator's license shall be issued or renewed
unless the applicant complies with the following:
A. Furnish satisfactory evidence that he/she is the holder for at least
one year prior to the date of application a valid automobile driver's
license issued by the State of New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission;
B. Is at least 21 years of age;
C. Has been a resident of the State of New Jersey for one year or more;
D. Is able to read, write and speak the English language;
E. Is a citizen or legal alien of the United States; and
F. Certification to the Town that he/she has adequately provided for
the safety of children under the age of five years, who may be passengers
in a limousine owned or operated by him/her. The operator shall comply
with federal child safety law regarding car seats.
G. Each driver must be validated "limousine qualified" ("LQ") by the
State of New Jersey MVC. Initial application is required and recertification
is required by the Town of Boonton every year.
[Added 5-4-2020 by Ord.
No. 05-2020]
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
A. An application for a limousine driver's license shall be filed
with the Town Clerk upon forms provided by the Town. The application
shall include the following information:
(1) Name and address of the applicant.
(2) Places of residence for the preceding five years.
(3) Age, height, color of eyes and color of hair.
(4) Business, home and cell phone numbers.
(6) Employer's name and business address.
(7) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, disorderly
persons offense or petty disorderly offense or of a felony, a high
misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, or of a prior violation of a limousine
ordinance, including but not limited to crimes, disorderly person,
petty disorderly person, felonies, high misdemeanors, misdemeanors,
or violations which occurred either in or outside of New Jersey.
(8) Whether a driver's license, issued by any state or a limousine
vehicle operator's license issued to him/her, has been suspended
or revoked, and for what cause.
(9) The application shall be accompanied by two passport-type photographs
of the applicant taken within 30 days of the application, front view,
size two inches by two inches.
(10)
Changes in any application or submission information shall be
provided to the Town Clerk within 72 hours of said change.
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
A. If an applicant's motor vehicle abstract reveals a history of
multiple violations, the Town may refuse to issue such an applicant
a limousine driver's license.
The holder of a limousine driver's license and the holder
of a limousine license shall keep or cause to be kept a daily record
upon which all trips shall be recorded. The daily record shall show
the limousine license number of the driver, specific hours of duty,
time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the amount
of fare received for each trip. All such records shall be retained
for one year.
No person shall drive or cause or allow a limousine to be driven
on the streets or public places of the Town in search of or soliciting
prospective passengers for hire. For the purposes of this section
"in search of or soliciting of prospective passengers" shall mean
picking up a passenger or attempting to pick up a passenger who has
not previously made arrangements by telephone or other communication
for a limousine pickup at a specific time and location.
Limousines licensed by the Town of Boonton shall not contain
printed or painted letters, numbers, symbols, artwork, crests and
the like on the outside of such limousines.