No person shall drive a taxicab for hire upon the streets of
the Township unless such person shall have obtained and have then
in force a driver's license issued by the State of New Jersey,
Division of Motor Vehicles, and a taxicab driver's license, issued
by the Township pursuant to this chapter.
A.
Every applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall, in addition
to the requirements herein provided and of any law of this state,
prove to the satisfaction of the Police Department that he is over
the age of 18 years; that he is in good health with good eyesight;
that he is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or drugs;
that he is able to read and write the English language; that he is
of good character; that he has not been convicted of an indictable
offense or of reckless driving within two years next preceding the
filing of such application; that he has knowledge of the state motor
vehicle laws and traffic regulations; and that he has knowledge of
this chapter and the geography of the Township. He shall furnish with
the application for such driver's license two passport-type photographs
of himself front view, size 1 1/4 inches in height and 1 3/4
inches in length, taken within 60 days of the application. Such applicant
for a license under this chapter shall be fingerprinted by the Police
Department and authorize a criminal history check.
B.
Each application must be accompanied by a certificate from a licensed
and practicing physician of the State of New Jersey, certifying that
the applicant has been examined on a certain date, within 60 days
prior to the filing of the application, and that, in his opinion,
the applicant is of sound physique, with good eyesight, not subject
to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble or any other infirmity of body
or mind which might make him unfit for the safe operation of a taxicab.
C.
A letter from a licensed taxicab owner stating that the applicant
shall be employed by that owner, and that the owner will advise the
Township Clerk within 10 days as to any change in the applicant's
employment status.
D.
All applications for a driver's license shall be filed with
the Police Department, in writing, in duplicate.
A taxicab driver's license shall entitle the person named
therein to operate within this Township any taxicab duly licensed
hereunder until said license either expires or is surrendered, suspended
or revoked and shall not be transferable.
The fee for each taxicab driver's license shall be as set forth in Chapter 240, Fees.
