A.
No limousine service shall operate or maintain a principal place
of business in the Township of Mount Holly without first having applied
for and obtained a limousine service license.
B.
License applications. All applications for the issuance or renewal
of any limousine service license class shall be made to the Township
Council on forms adopted by the Council and obtained from the Township
Clerk and designed to elicit information respecting the identification,
responsibility and law-abiding habits of the applicant.
C.
Requirements; procedure. Each applicant for a limousine service license
shall provide the following information to the Township Clerk:
(1)
The business name;
(2)
A copy of the New Jersey State business registration certificate
for the limousine service, or if a partnership or sole proprietor,
a copy of the business registration;
(3)
Physical address and mailing address (if different) of the principal
place of business;
(4)
Telephone and fax numbers of the limousine service;
(5)
A copy of the business' Corp Code issued by the New Jersey Motor
Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) to evidence corporate vehicle registration
privileges;
(6)
Any other information required to be submitted on a NJMVC Corp Code
request form;
(7)
A list of all offices, dispatching facilities and locations where
vehicles are kept, whether in or outside of the Township of Mount
Holly;
(8)
For each location outside the Township of Mount Holly where a vehicle
is kept, proof that such storage location is a valid/approved location
for the storage of a limousine under the zoning or other applicable
local law or ordinance of the jurisdiction where the vehicle is stored;
(9)
As mandated by N.J.S.A. 48:16-14, a certified copy of an insurance
policy of a company duly licensed to transact business under the insurance
laws of this state in the sum of $1,500,000 against loss by reason
of the liability imposed by law upon every limousine owner for damages
on account of bodily injury or death suffered by any person as the
result of an accident occurring by reason of the ownership, maintenance
or use of the limousine upon any public street, endorsed to provide
for 30 days' notice of cancellation (for nonpayment or any other
reason) or material change (by the deletion or addition of a covered
vehicle) to the Township of Mount Holly;
(10)
The identity of each limousine driver who will operate a vehicle
covered under the insurance policy on file with the Township of Mount
Holly, including:
(a)
First and last name;
(b)
Residence address;
(c)
Home and mobile telephone numbers;
(d)
The individual's New Jersey commercial driver's license
(CDL) with passenger endorsement in the event such person may operate
a vehicle requiring same under law and/or a certificate from NJMVC
evidencing the individual's qualification as a limousine driver
under N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.3a.
(11)
Photograph requirement. Each applicant for a limousine driver's
license shall file with his application two photographs, each 3 1/2
inches by 3 1/2 inches in size, clearly depicting the facial
features of the applicant, both of which photographs shall thereupon
become the property of the Township and be retained with the application
form, unless the application shall be issued, in which event one of
such photographs shall be permanently affixed to the license card
in a space provided thereon;
(12)
Fingerprint requirement. Every applicant for a limousine driver's
license shall, at the time of filing his application, be fingerprinted
by the Mount Holly Police Department; an impression of such fingerprints
shall thereupon be forwarded forthwith by the Police Department to
the Bureau of Identification of the New Jersey State Police for a
report of the applicant's criminal record, which report, when
received, shall be permanently affixed to the application before consideration
thereof by Township Council;
(13)
Physical examination of operator. The applicant for a limousine
operator's license shall be examined by a reputable doctor licensed
to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey and shall file with
his application for the issuance or renewal of an operator's
license a doctor's
(14)
A certification that no limousine identified in the application
which is not yet registered with NJMVC as a limousine shall be operated
until such registration is obtained;
(15)
A certification that each limousine identified in the application
is equipped, in accordance with minimum standards established by NJMVC,
with:
(a)
A two-way communications system, which, at a minimum, shall
provide for communication to a person outside the vehicle for a distance
of not less than 100 miles and which requirement may be satisfied
by a mobile telephone;
(b)
A removable first aid kit and an operable fire extinguisher,
which shall be placed in an accessible place within the vehicle; and
(c)
Sideboards attached to the permanent body construction of the
vehicle if the height of the vehicle floor is 10 inches or more above
ground level; and
(16)
An identification of each vehicle to be operated as a limousine
and covered under the mandated insurance policy, including the make,
model, year, vehicle identification number, number of doors, passenger
capacity (including the driver) and proof of registration as a limousine.
D.
Issuance and termination of limousine service licenses.
(1)
Procedure for issuance of license. Upon receipt, review and approval
of all information required, the payment of required fees, and the
availability of a limousine service license, the Township Clerk shall
present such application for a limousine service license to the Township
Council for approval and issuance. Such limousine service license
shall thereafter be issued in duplicate and shall certify that the
limousine service has complied with all requirements of N.J.S.A. 48:16-13
et seq. Such limousine service license shall recite the name of the
insurance company providing coverage for each authorized limousine,
the policy number, the expiration date of the policy, the description
of every limousine insured thereunder, and the registration number
of the same.
(2)
Termination of license. In the event a limousine service license
is terminated, the limousine service shall terminate all operations
within the Township of Mount Holly and the license shall become available
for issuance to another applicant therefor.
E.
Display of license and associated documentation. The original limousine
service license or a copy thereof shall be retained within each covered
thereby limousine and shall be available for inspection by any law
enforcement officer in the State of New Jersey. In addition to the
general insurance information contained on the limousine service license,
a notarized letter from an insurance company containing the same required
insurance information with respect to a particular limousine shall
be contained within such limousine along with its vehicle identification
number (VIN) or a notarized certificate of insurance for that limousine
showing the VIN, as well as the limits of insurance coverage and an
insurance card, which together shall constitute proof of insurance
coverage. All such insurance information shall be available for inspection
by any law enforcement officer in the state.
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 Township Clerk, including,
without limitation and where required, a new, revised insurance policy
and new NJMVC certification of driver qualification for each driver
covered by the limousine service license. If the holder of a limousine
service license fails to submit such information as required herein,
the limousine service license shall be subject to termination by the
Township Council. 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 Township Council.
The annual fee for each limousine owner's permit hereafter
issued or any renewal thereof shall be $50 for each year or portion
of a year for which the permit is issued or renewed.
The annual fee for each limousine driver's license hereafter
issued or any renewal thereof shall be $100 for each year or portion
of a year for which the license is issued or renewed, and the annual
fee for each limousine owner's license issued or renewed shall
be $200 for each year or portion of a year for which the license is
issued or renewed. Such fees shall not be prorated nor any part thereof
refunded for any reason.
B.
Suspension or revocation. Any limousine service license issued pursuant
to this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Township Council
after notice and hearing for any of the following causes:
(1)
It is determined that a driver operating a vehicle covered by the
limousine service license is not identified in the current application
on file in the office of the Township Clerk, is not qualified as a
limousine driver by NJMVC, has operated a limousine requiring a CDL
where such driver does not possess such a license, or is otherwise
disqualified under New Jersey statutes;
(2)
It is determined that a vehicle covered by the limousine service
license is being kept at an unapproved location;
(3)
It is determined that vehicles are being operated by the limousine
service without coverage under the filed insurance policy or appropriate
registration by NJMVC as a limousine;
(4)
It is determined that the license holder has failed or fails to render
reasonably prompt, safe and adequate service; or
(5)
It is determined that the license holder has failed to comply with
any law of the State of New Jersey or ordinance of the Township of
Mount Holly or applicable rule or regulation regarding the ownership
and operation of limousines.
