[Ord. #1128, S1]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms
shall be deemed to have the meanings herein given to them:
AUTOCAB
Shall mean any automobile or motor car with a carrying capacity
of not more than nine (9) passengers, not including the driver, used
in the business of carrying passengers for hire, which is held out,
announced, or advertised to operate or run or which is operated or
run over any of the streets or public highways of the borough and
which is hired by charter or for a particular contractor by the day
or hour or other fixed period or to transport passengers to a specified
place or places or which charges a fare or price agreed upon in advance
between the operator and the passenger. Nothing in this definition
contained shall be construed to include taxicabs, hotel buses or buses
employed solely in transporting school children or teachers or autobuses
which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities
to carry insurance against loss from liability imposed by law on account
of bodily injury or death.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, copartnership, association, corporation,
or joint-stock company, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed
by any court whatsoever.
STREET
Shall mean any street, avenue, park, parkway, highway, or
other public place.
TAXI
Shall mean any automobile commonly called a taxi, engaged
in the business of carrying passengers for hire which is held out,
announced, or advertised to operate or run or which is operated or
run over any of the street or public highways of this State, and particularly
accepts and discharges such persons as may offer themselves for transportation
from points or places to points or places within or without the State.
[Ord. #1128, S1]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a taxi to operate a taxi
service along any street in the borough without first obtaining a
license from the mayor and council.
[Ord. #1128, S1]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of an autocab, limousine
or livery service having its principal place of business in the Borough
of Bogota to operate said service wholly or partly along any street
in the Borough of Bogota without first obtaining a certificate of
compliance from the borough clerk.
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The nonrefundable fees to be paid for the certificate or license
shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars for each service, per annum.
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Any taxi license granted pursuant to section
8-2, or a certificate of compliance granted pursuant to section
8-3, may be revoked by the mayor and council, after notice to the licensee and a hearing, if it shall appear that the licensee has failed to keep in full force and effect the insurance policy, bond, or power of attorney required by this chapter and the applicable State laws, or to comply with the terms and conditions of any license.