[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-1]
As used in this chapter:
AUTOCAB
Shall mean and include any automobile or motor car, commonly called taxi or taxicab, 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 streets 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.
CALL BOX
Shall mean a telephone or call box for the taking of calls and the dispatching of taxicabs by the authorized holder or holders of a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
DISABLED PERSON
Shall mean a physical impairment which confines a person to a wheelchair, causes a person to walk with difficulty or insecurity, affects sight or hearing to the extent that a person functioning in public areas is insecure or exposed to danger, causes faulty coordination or reduces mobility, flexibility, coordination and perceptiveness.
MANIFEST
Shall mean a daily record prepared by a taxi driver of all trips made by the driver showing time and place of origin, destination, number of passengers and the amount of fare of each trip. The manifest shall also contain the driver's name, time reporting on and off duty, the starting and finishing mileage and the number of the vehicle.
PUBLIC TAXICAB STAND
Shall mean a section of a public street or public place set apart for the exclusive use of a limited number of taxicabs, distinctly marked as such by a metal sign attached to a stanchion on the curb or other conspicuous place or by clearly visible marks upon the surface of the street or public place.
RATE CARD
Shall mean a card issued by the Police Department for display in each taxicab, which contains the rate of fare in force.
STREET
Shall mean and include any street, avenue, park, parkway, highway or other public place.
TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE
Shall mean the permission granted by the Police Department to a person to drive a taxicab upon the streets of the City.
TAXICAB OWNER'S LICENSE
Shall mean a license appurtenant to a specific taxicab for which the Municipal Council has determined that there is a specific need.
WAITING TIME
Shall mean the time when a taxicab is not in motion from the time of acceptance of a passenger or passengers to the time of discharge and payment of fare by the passenger.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-2]
The licensing and inspection of taxicabs, examination of applicants for licenses to drive taxicabs, licensing of drivers as provided in this chapter and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be under the control of the Police Department. Licenses shall be issued by the Chief of Police.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.1; Ord. No. O-15-03]
No taxicab shall operate upon the streets of the City without the taxicab owner first obtaining a license from the Municipal Council (in the case of an initial licensing) or the Chief of Police (in the case of renewal and special permits), which license shall expire March 31 of the next succeeding year. The initial annual fee for a license shall be $150 for each taxicab and the annual fee for each renewal therefore shall be $125.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.2]
Application for a taxicab owner's license shall be made by the owner, lessee, or bailee of the taxicab on blank forms to be furnished by the Police Department. The application shall contain the full name and address of the owner, lessee or bailee and of the applicant, the type of vehicle for which the license is desired, the number of persons it is capable of carrying and the motor power. The application shall have affixed to it an affidavit sworn to by the applicant, attesting to the truth of matters contained therein.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.3]
Taxicab owner's licenses shall be issued only where there is a public need for the service proposed to be rendered. No additional licenses or licenses for additional taxicabs may be issued until and unless the Municipal Council determines that public necessity and convenience require the issuance of such additional licenses. The Chief of Police or other authorized designee may grant a special permit to operate a reserve taxicab, but only for a period during which another vehicle owned and operated by the licensee is temporarily out of service for repairs.
In the event an individual or entity desires that additional taxicabs be licensed, an application shall be made to the Municipal Council for a finding of public convenience and necessity. The application shall be verified under oath and shall furnish the following information:
a. 
Name, address, date of birth, telephone, social security and motor vehicle operator license numbers of the applicant.
b. 
Experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers.
c. 
Any facts, which the applicant believes, tend to prove that public convenience and necessity require the granting of a certificate.
d. 
Number of vehicles to be operated or controlled by the applicant and the location of proposed depots and terminals.
e. 
Four photographs [minimum size of 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches] of each taxi (full rear and bumper-to-bumper left and right side views). This requirement shall not apply to renewal applications, but to initial applications under this amended ordinance and to replacement vehicles only.
f. 
Scofflaw Violations Check Form supplied by the Police Department.
g. 
Such other information as the Municipal Council may require.
If the Municipal Council finds that further taxicab service in the City is appropriate based upon number of taxicabs that it deems are necessary to adequately serve the public and that the applicant is fit, willing and able to perform such public transportation and to conform to the provisions of this Article and the rules thereto promulgated by the Chief of Police, then the Municipal Council shall pass a resolution stating the name and address of the applicant and the number of vehicles authorized under the certificate; otherwise the application shall be denied.
In making the above findings, the Municipal Council shall take into consideration the number of taxicabs already in operation, whether existing transportation is adequate to meet the public need, the probable effect of increased service on local traffic conditions, and the character, experience and responsibility of the applicant.
If the application is denied, the reasons for such denial shall be set forth within a resolution denying the application.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.4]
Any person desiring a transfer of a taxicab owner's license to another vehicle shall make an application therefor to the Chief of Police setting forth the same information contained in the original application for a license. The application for transfer shall be executed by the person to whom the transfer of license is sought and shall bear the consent in writing of the licensee to the transfer. The Chief of Police or other authorized designee may transfer any license heretofore issued to such applicant by endorsing same. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of this chapter pertaining to an original application for a license and the application shall be accompanied by a fee of $10 for a temporary transfer for a maximum of three weeks, or $25 for a permanent transfer which shall be retained by the City of Bayonne whether the transfer is granted or not.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.5]
No taxicab owner's license may be transferred to another holder without the written approval of the Municipal Council. Any denial of transfer shall be in writing and shall be based upon the failure of the transferee to qualify for a license. An applicant wishing to appeal the denial shall file his appeal to the Municipal Council within 20 days of the denial and a hearing shall be scheduled within 10 days of the filing of the application of appeal.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.6]
A taxicab owner's license issued under the provisions of this Article may be revoked or suspended by the Chief of Police if the holder thereof has:
a. 
Violated any of the provisions of this Article.
b. 
Violated any provision of this Article or the laws of the United States or the State of New Jersey, the violations of which reflect unfavorably on the fitness of the holder to offer public transportation.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-3.7]
a. 
Prior to suspension or revocation, the holder of a taxicab owner's license or taxicab driver's license shall be given notice and a copy of the charges. The license holder shall have an opportunity to present evidence in his or her behalf to the Chief of Police within three days of the written notice.
b. 
An adverse ruling by the Chief of Police may be appealed to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling. A hearing of the Municipal Council shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the holder.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-4]
No vehicle covered under this Article shall be licensed until it has been thoroughly and carefully inspected and examined by the Police Department and found to be in a condition thoroughly safe for the transportation of passengers. While a mechanical inspection of a motor vehicle for safety and fitness exceeds the area of expertise of the Police Department, the Chief of Police is authorized and empowered to establish reasonable rules and regulations designed to ensure that a taxicab has been thoroughly and carefully examined and inspected by a qualified mechanic.
Every March and September, each taxicab owner shall have all licensed taxicabs inspected by the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles or an approved inspection station and file with the Chief of Police a signed report certifying the date of inspection and that the vehicle was found to be in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers. The cost of the inspection and certification shall be paid by the licensee.
The Police Department shall have the right at any and all times to inspect any and all licensed taxicabs with the authority to remove any taxicab from service which in the judgment of the department is unsafe for the transportation of passengers or in violation of any section of this chapter. Each licensed taxicab, at a minimum, shall be equipped as follows:
a. 
All seat belts and shoulder harnesses shall be maintained and/or replaced as required to keep them in safe working order. The number of such seat belts and harnesses maintained/or replaced shall be the same number originally installed by the manufacturer of the vehicle. M1 upholstery covering on seats and cushions in a licensed taxicab shall be made of leather or similar nonabsorbent material of a washable nature and shall be easily removable.
b. 
Every taxicab shall be equipped with an interior white light of sufficient candlepower to illuminate its interior after sundown and in no case shall the bulb be less than six candlepower.
c. 
Taxicabs shall be equipped with roof lights and said lights shall be in operation whenever the taxicabs are in operation from dusk to dawn. There shall be no switches to allow the operator to control the roof lights.
d. 
Security locks, which permit operation of both rear door locks by the operator of the taxicab, may be installed in any vehicle; however, the passenger shall never be prevented from manually unlocking his or her door.
When the Police Department removes a taxi from service, the Chief of Police shall cause an "out-of-service" sticker to be placed on the left side of the taxi's front windshield. The taxi shall remain out-of-service until the deficiencies are corrected and the sticker's removal is authorized by the Chief of Police.
It shall be a violation of this Article for anyone other than the Chief of Police or his designee to remove an out-of-service sticker placed on a taxi by the Police Department.
If a taxi is in operation after an out-of-service sticker is removed by anyone other than the Chief of Police or his designee prior to the correction of the deficiencies which caused the sticker to be placed on the taxi, the Chief of Police may cause that taxi to be impounded until the deficiencies that caused the sticker to be placed on the taxi are corrected. In such a case, the impoundment shall be at the taxi owner's expense.
If within 40 days of the removal from service, the taxi is not returned to service in full compliance with this Article, the Chief of Police shall revoke the owner's license in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 8-3.6.
The holder of the taxicab owner's license may appeal the removal from service in writing to the Chief of Police within 20 days of the removal. An adverse ruling by the Chief of Police may be appealed to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling. A hearing shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the holder.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-6]
a. 
In order to ensure the safety of the public, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause or permit a taxicab to be operated, nor shall a taxicab owner's license be issued, until an insurance policy in compliance with N.J.S.A. 48:16-3 to 48:16-12 is obtained and copies filed with the Chief of Police.
b. 
Any taxicab owner's license issued hereunder shall only be effective for as long as the insurance policy remains in force and in accordance with the Statutory amounts. In the event that the insurance is canceled, the taxicab owner's license shall terminate on the effective date of the cancellation, unless the insurance has been reinstated and a withdrawal of the cancellation or a new policy of insurance has been submitted to the Chief of Police for the remainder of the license term.
c. 
The insurance policy must provide therein that it shall not be canceled except upon 20 days' prior written notice to the Chief of Police.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-6]
If the taxicab is found to be in a safe condition for transportation of passengers and in accordance with the provisions of this Article and the rules and regulations established hereunder, on payment of the license fee the taxicab may be licensed by delivering to the applicant a card of such size and form as shall be prescribed by the Chief of Police, containing the name of the applicant, the official license number of the taxicab, the date of inspection, the license number of the taxicab and a notice that in case of any complaint the Police Department shall be notified. The card shall have affixed the signature of the Chief of Police and shall contain blank spaces upon which an entry shall be made of the date of every inspection of the vehicle by the inspector. The card shall be prominently displayed in such a fashion as to be visible to all occupants of the taxicab. The Police Department shall also affix to a conspicuous and permanent part of the interior of each taxicab a small card which shall bear the license number of the taxicab.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-7]
a. 
All taxicabs licensed under this Article shall be painted by paint or other like substance of such color as shall be designated by the Chief of Police and shall bear such emblems, numbers and other distinguishing marks permanently affixed to the taxicab so that taxicabs may be distinguished from private or other motor vehicles.
b. 
Upon failure of the owner of any taxicab to comply with this section, the Chief of Police may suspend or revoke the license of the owner of the taxicab and the owner shall further be liable to penalty for violation of this Article.
c. 
No vehicle shall have a color scheme or name, monogram or insignia which conflicts with or, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, imitates any color scheme, monogram, name or insignia used by any other person operating a taxicab in such manner as to be misleading or tend to deceive or defraud the public. If, after a license has been issued to a taxicab, the color scheme, name, monogram or insignia is changed so as to be in conflict with or imitate any color scheme, monogram, name or insignia used by any other person, the license may be revoked or suspended by the Chief of Police.
d. 
Beginning January 1, 2001, any newly licensed taxicab shall be adorned with the following information in the following fashion:
1. 
Name and phone number of the taxicab company shall appear on both front doors with a minimum letter size of three inches and a maximum of six inches, block print.
2. 
Vehicle number assigned by the Chief of Police shall appear on each of the side top quarter panels and on the passenger side of the rear bumper and shall be of a minimum size of three inches and a maximum of six inches, block print.
e. 
Vehicles that are licensed on January 1, 2001, shall have until June 1, 2002, to comply with the information requirements set forth in the subsections above.
f. 
Other than a corporate monogram or insignia that has been approved by the Chief of Police, no other information shall be placed on the exterior of any taxicab.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-8]
No owner, lessee or bailee of any taxicab shall operate or permit to be operated any taxicab, nor shall any license be issued hereunder, until and unless the applicant shall have complied with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 48:16.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-9]
The Chief of Police shall keep a register of the name of each person owning or operating a taxicab licensed under this Article together with the license number, the description, make and dimensions of each vehicle with the date and complete record of inspections made of it. The records shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable times and shall be official records of the Police Department.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.1]
No person shall operate a taxicab for hire upon the streets and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven and no taxicab licensed by the City shall be so driven at any time for hire unless the driver of the taxicab shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a taxicab driver's license issued under the provisions of this Article.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.2]
Application for a taxicab driver's license shall be made to the Chief of Police. An application for a taxicab driver's license and the yearly renewal thereof shall be filed with the Chief of Police on forms provided by the Chief of Police, and such application shall be verified under oath and shall contain the following materials or information:
a. 
Name, address, date of birth, telephone, social security, age, height, color of eyes and hair, place of birth, motor vehicle operator license number(s) and the name, address and written authorization of the licensed taxicab company that is or will be employing the applicant.
b. 
The experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers and whether he has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.
c. 
A three year history of his or her employment and whether he has previously been licensed as a driver or chauffeur, and if so, whether his license has ever been revoked and for what cause.
d. 
Proof of residence in the State of New Jersey for a period of at least 90 days and places of residence for the preceding five years.
e. 
The applicant shall be 21 years of age or older and have at least three years of driving experience.
f. 
The applicant is able to speak, read and write the English language and has a basic knowledge of Bayonne's roadways and landmarks.
g. 
The applicant is a citizen of the United States. If the applicant is not a citizen, then the applicant must present valid documentation of authorization to work from the Federal government.
h. 
The applicant has in his or her possession a valid New Jersey State driver's license.
i. 
An applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall submit to the taking of four photos, the cost of which shall be borne by the applicant, and a set of fingerprints by the Police Department and authorize a criminal record check. The applicant shall pay by money order to the Division of State Police a fee for the processing of fingerprints and a criminal record check which shall be the current fee established by the State Police. Additionally, the applicant shall sign a document authorizing the Police Department to procure a copy of the applicant's driver's abstract. The applicant shall pay for any fee charged by the State of New Jersey for the driver's abstract.
It shall not be necessary for an applicant to provide fingerprints upon license renewal or transfer, so long as the applicant's fingerprints are still on record with the Police Department.
j. 
Each application must be accompanied by a certificate from a licensed and practicing physician of the State of New Jersey, certifying that the applicant was examined on a certain date, within 30 days before the filing of the application, and that, in the physician's 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 the applicant unfit to safely operate a taxi.
k. 
This application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and filed in the Police Department as a permanent record.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.3; Ord. No. O-01-30]
Upon the filing of an application for a taxi driver's license, the Police Department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant. A report of the investigation and a copy of the traffic and police records of the applicant, if any, shall be attached to the application and returned for the consideration of the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police shall consider the application, the police investigation report, the physician's certificate and any other documentation required to be attached thereto, the character, driving experience and responsibility of the applicant and any other relevant facts whatsoever and shall approve or reject the application. However, no taxi driver's license shall be issued until a written police investigation report is completed, showing the result of the investigation of the applicant's prior history, if any, through an examination of the fingerprints. Pending the receipt of the results of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or a New Jersey State Police fingerprint check (the applicant shall bear the cost of any such investigation and check), the Chief of Police may issue the applicant a temporary license for a period not to exceed three months based on a check through the fingerprints on file with the Bayonne Police Department. If, when received by the Chief of Police, all results of the fingerprint checks by the FBI or the New Jersey State Police show that the applicant is unfit to obtain a license, the Chief of Police may immediately revoke the applicant's license.
Cognizant of the fact that the taxicab operator may have the ability to procure criminal records of prospective applicants on an expedited basis from commercial entities, the City of Bayonne will accept the records and, upon satisfactory review by the Chief of Police or his designee, a temporary taxicab driver's license may be issued immediately pending receipt and review of the above noted information from the FBI and/or the New Jersey State Police.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.4]
a. 
No taxicab driver's license shall be issued or renewed or allowed to be transferred to any applicant having in excess of six points as evidenced by the applicant's driver's abstract.
b. 
The Chief of Police shall, upon consideration of the application and the reports and certificates required to be attached thereto, approve or reject the application. If the application is rejected, written reasons for such rejection shall be given to the applicant. The applicant may appeal such rejection to the Municipal Council, in writing, and within 20 days of his or her receipt of the written reasons for rejection. A hearing shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the applicant.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.5]
Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the foregoing requirements, a taxicab driver's license badge shall be issued to the applicant, which shall contain the photograph and signature of the licensee on the front side and address, social security number and detailed identification information of the licensee on the reverse side. This driver's license badge is non-transferable and shall be encased in plastic and be constantly and conspicuously displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle clearly visible to all passengers when he/she is engaged in his/her employment. In the event a driver does not renew his/her expired license, the badge shall be returned to the Chief of Police.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.7]
If the holder of a taxicab driver's license changes his employment from one licensed operator to another, then the holder of this license shall submit an application for transfer to the Chief of Police on forms provided by the Chief of Police wherein the applicant shall authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to procure a new criminal record check and driver's abstract. The cost of same shall be borne by the applicant. The holder of the taxicab driver's license shall not be permitted to operate a taxicab for the new licensed operator until such time as the driver's abstract and criminal record check have been received, reviewed and approved by the Chief of Police consistent with subsection 8-10.2 hereof.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.8; Ord. No. O-12-02 § 6; Ord. No. O-15-03]
There shall be a fee of $125 for an initial taxicab driver's license and $75 for each renewal thereof. The fee for a transfer of a taxicab driver's license shall be $75.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.9]
a. 
The Chief of Police is hereby given the authority to suspend any taxicab driver's license issued under this Article, such suspension to last for a period of not more than 30 days. The Chief of Police is also given authority to revoke any taxicab driver's license. A taxicab driver's license may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. However, except in the case of an immediate suspension arising out of public safety concerns, a taxicab driver's license may not be suspended or revoked unless the driver has received notice and a copy of the charges and has had an opportunity to present evidence in his or her behalf to the Chief of Police. An adverse ruling by the Chief of Police may be appealed to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling. A hearing shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the driver. In the event that a taxicab driver's license is suspended or revoked for public safety reasons, the Chief of Police may do so without any prior notice so long as the license holder is adequately advised as to the reasons for the immediate suspension or revocation.
b. 
In the case of an immediate suspension, the holder of the suspended or revoked license shall have the right to a hearing before the Chief of Police within 72 hours of the suspension or revocation. An adverse ruling by the Chief of Police may be appealed to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling. A hearing shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the driver.
c. 
Every taxicab driver licensed under this Article shall comply with all City, State and Federal laws relating to the use and occupancy of motor vehicles and taxicabs. Failure to do so will justify the Chief of Police in suspending or revoking a license.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-10.10]
Within five calendar days of the termination of employment of a holder of taxicab driver's license, the employer shall be charged with duty of notifying the Chief of Police, in writing, of the date of termination. The holder of the taxicab driver's license shall surrender his or her taxicab driver's license within 72 hours of termination. If said holder subsequently obtains employment with another taxicab company, the license will be renewed in accordance with the transfer or renewal language set forth herein.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-11]
a. 
The Chief of Police shall recommend to the Governing Body the establishment of designated and open taxi stands and temporary taxi stands in such place or places upon the streets of the City as the Chief of Police deems necessary. The Governing Body shall establish taxi stands by ordinance. A taxi stand or temporary taxi stand may also be located on private property with approval of the property owner. The Chief of Police shall make such recommendation to the Governing Body. Any taxi stand established shall further be in compliance with all applicable State laws. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the number of cabs that shall occupy such taxi stands and temporary taxi stands, and such number shall be indicated on the curbside taxi stand sign. No stand shall be established without taking into consideration the need for such stands by the companies and the convenience to the general public. Nor shall a stand be established in front of any place of business where the abutting property owners object to same or where such stand would create a traffic hazard. For stands located on private property, the owners of such property may impose additional requirements upon occupants with regard to their use of such private property stands.
b. 
In the event that relocation of public highways or other development or improvement makes it necessary to close and discontinue a taxi stand or temporary taxi stand, the Chief of Police shall have the right to close and discontinue the stand or to change its location. In the event a designated stand is closed, the occupant(s) of the closed stand shall be reassigned to the new designated stand established to replace the closed stand. If no replacement designated stand is established, then occupant(s) may request assignment to an existing designated stand; provided, however, that the occupant(s) show evidence of the need for additional occupant(s) at the existing stand. Occupants of a designated stand closed without replacement shall have preference when requesting assignment to an existing stand.
c. 
Any newly created designated taxi stand or any assigned space at an existing designated taxi stand, which becomes available through retirement, revocation or other means shall be filled through a lottery system. The procedures, rules and regulations for such lottery system shall be announced by directive issued by the Chief of Police and may be amended as deemed necessary to ensure the fair and equitable disposition of designated taxi stand assignments. A holder aggrieved by any decision made pursuant to this subsection may appeal in writing to the Municipal Council within 20 days of such decision. A hearing shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to such holder.
d. 
All taxicabs assigned to a designated taxi stand shall be issued an emblem stating the name of the designated stand, and such emblem shall be adhered at the lower left side of the stand, and such emblem shall be adhered at the lower left side of the taxicab's rear windshield so as to be clearly visible by a person standing outside the taxicab. No taxicab shall use a designated taxi stand unless specifically assigned such designated stand and issued the appropriate emblem by the Chief of Police.
e. 
Any taxicab may use an open taxi stand as authorized under this subsection.
f. 
Stands shall be used by drivers on a first come, first served basis. A driver entering the stand with his or her taxicab shall join any waiting taxicabs from the rear and advance forward as the preceding taxicabs depart. Drivers shall not engage in loud or boisterous talk while waiting at a stand, nor shall any driver perform or cause to be performed any maintenance or repairs on his or her taxicab while waiting at a stand. Subject to rules and regulations of the Chief of Police, no person shall park or stand a taxicab in any prohibited area, or in any area controlled by curb parking meters, or at the curb within 15 feet of the entrance to any railroad station, theater, hotel, restaurant or similar place of public accommodation or public resort.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-12.1; Ord. No. O-04-23 § 1]
All taxicabs shall contain a card or metal plate to be furnished by the Police Department, affixed to a spot in the passenger compartment where it can be easily read by passengers, stating the rates charged by that particular taxicab.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-12.2; Ord. No. O-04-23 § 1; Ord. No. O-04-26 § 1; Ord. No. O-05-38 § 1; Ord. No. O-15-03; amended 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-21]
a. 
For one or more passengers who board as a group, between two points in the City, unless otherwise specified: $9.25.
b. 
To or from the main gates of the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor: $8.25.
To or from any point within the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor: $9.
To or from Cape Liberty Cruise Port: $8.50
c. 
To or from city line: $9.25.
d. 
To or from any point within Country Village: $9.25.
e. 
To or from Hudson Plaza Motel: $10.25.
f. 
To all ship piers, terminals and companies located on New Hook Road, lying south of Avenue J: $9.25.
g. 
To all ship piers, terminals and companies located within Port Jersey: $10.25.
h. 
Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., there shall be a surcharge of $0.50 in addition to the prescribed fare.
i. 
For each additional stop: $1.75.
j. 
For transporting a trunk or large baby carriage or the like: $1.
k. 
A charge for waiting time: $12 per hour.
l. 
For senior citizens, or disabled individuals residing in the City of Bayonne, the fare shall be $5.25 for one or more passengers who board as a group, between two points in the City. For discount purposes the person (s) must present to the driver either an office on aging card indicating a minimum age of 60, a Medicare Card or a disabled veteran's identification card issued by the Veteran's Administration. The discount shall not apply to wheelchair accessible vans.
m. 
From the Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Newark International Airport: $35 Plus Tolls.
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Kennedy International Airport: $80 Plus Tolls
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to La Guardia Airport: $85 Plus Tolls
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Grand Central Station: $75 Plus Tolls
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Pennsylvania Station, Newark: $35 Plus Tolls
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Pennsylvania Station, New York: $70 Plus Tolls
From Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Port Authority, New York City: $70 Plus Tolls
n. 
Pursuant to Executive Order of The Mayor of the City of Bayonne SFY 2006-01, which was effective September 9, 2005, an emergency surcharge of $1 shall be added to all taxicab fares outlined in subsection 8-12.2 until such time as the price of a gallon of regular gasoline falls below $2.75 at any gasoline station within the City of Bayonne.
Regarding ride sharing, the driver must ask and receive permission from the first passenger who hired the cab in order to pick up additional passengers on route. However, the permission requirement shall not apply between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and also between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., nor shall it apply during periods of bad weather.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-13]
The Chief of Police shall recommend to the Municipal Council the establishment of call boxes upon the streets of the City in such places as in its discretion it deems proper. Any holder or holders desiring to establish a call box shall make a written application to the Chief of Police. The applicant(s) shall attach to the application the written approval of the abutting property owner. The Chief of Police shall either grant or refuse the application. If and when a call box has been established, as herein provided, it shall be used solely by the holder or holders to whom it was granted and his or her or their Agents and servants, and no other holder or holders shall be permitted to use it.
Private vehicles or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the space upon the streets, which has been established as either a taxi stand, temporary taxi stand or call box stand.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-14.1]
At the termination of each hiring or employment, every driver shall carefully search his taxicab for any property lost or left therein and complete a vehicle inspection form that is to be furnished to the driver by the owner. The inspection form shall be of such character and content as approved by the Chief of Police. All property found as the result of this search shall be turned over to the main office of the owner's license holder. The owner's license holder shall hold same for 21 days. If no one makes a claim for the lost property after 21 days, the owner's license holder shall provide same to the Chief of Police. If no claim is made to the Chief of Police within six months, then the Chief of Police shall return same to the owner's license holder and the owner's license holder may dispose of same as he or she sees fit.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-14.2]
Every taxicab driver shall maintain a daily manifest upon which are recorded all trips made each day, showing time and place of origin and destination of each trip and amount of fare, and all such completed manifests shall be returned to the owner of the taxicab by the driver at the conclusion of the tour of duty. The form for each manifest shall be furnished to the driver by the owner and shall be of a character approved by the Chief of Police.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-14.3]
a. 
Every holder of a taxicab owner's license shall record in a book kept solely for such purpose, the time of departure from the stand of every licensed vehicle, giving the name and address of the driver, his license number, the license number of the vehicle and the time of the return to the stand of each vehicle. Every holder of a taxicab owner's license shall retain and preserve all driver's manifests in a safe place for at least one year, and the manifests shall be made available to the Chief of Police immediately upon request.
b. 
Every holder of a taxicab owner's license shall keep accurate records of receipts from operations, operating and other expenses, capital expenditures and such other operating information as may be required by the Chief of Police. Every holder shall maintain the records containing such information accessible for examination by the Chief of Police.
c. 
All accidents arising from or in connection with the operation of taxicabs which result in death or injury to any person or in damage to any vehicle, or to any property in an amount exceeding the sum of $100 shall be reported within 24 hours from the time of occurrence to the Chief of Police in a form of report to be furnished by the Chief of Police. The reports shall be for the use of the Chief of Police in developing useful information in the prevention of accidents.
d. 
All taxicab owner's license holders shall file with the Chief of Police copies of all contracts, agreements, arrangements, memorandum or other writings relating to the furnishing of taxicab service to any hotel, theater hall, public resort, railway station or other place of public gathering, whether such arrangement is made with the holder of any corporation, firm or association with which the holder may be interested or connected. Failure to file such copies within seven days of their entry shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license of any offending holder in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-15]
a. 
It shall be unlawful for a non-licensed taxicab to pick up or accept a passenger within the City for a destination to a place within the City.
b. 
Non-licensed taxicabs may discharge a passenger at a destination within the City, provided that the passenger has been picked up by said taxicab outside the City.
c. 
Non-licensed taxicabs may only pick up a passenger within the City to be taken to a place of destination outside the City provided that the passenger had personally or through an Agent previously arranged by telephone or other means of communication with the owner or driver of the non-licensed taxicab for such a trip to the destination outside the City.
d. 
Non-licensed taxicabs may not pick up passengers unless the pickup is prearranged as described above.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-16]
It shall be unlawful to smoke tobacco in any form in a taxicab in the City of Bayonne.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-17]
a. 
All persons engaged in the taxicab business in the City operating under the provisions of this Article shall render an overall acceptable service to the public desiring to use taxicabs. Holders of operator's licenses shall maintain a central place of business in Bayonne. They shall answer all calls received by them for service inside the City as soon as they can do so and, if the service cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, they shall notify the prospective passengers how long it will be before the call can be answered and give the reason therefor. Any holder who shall refuse to accept a call anywhere in the City at any time when such holder has available taxicabs or who shall fail or refuse to give overall acceptable service shall be deemed a violator of this Article, and the license granted to such holder shall be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the Chief of Police in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 8-3.7 hereof.
b. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, no person may operate an auto cab in contravention of Federal and State Laws and regulations.
c. 
All taxicab drivers, when operating their taxicabs, must obey the following rules regarding their appearance and behavior:
1. 
Drivers must be neat and clean in their personal appearance and must have their hair, beards, mustaches, etc., well trimmed and kept;
2. 
Drivers shall wear the following items of dress:
(a) 
A long or short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a collar.
(b) 
A pair of zippered trousers or skirt.
(c) 
Other items of clothing, e.g., headgear, jackets, sweaters or shoes, as well as jewelry, shall be appropriate and tasteful. Drivers shall not wear excessive cologne, perfume or aftershave.
3. 
No smoking shall be permitted.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-18]
Subject to the provisions of this Article and the rules and regulations of the Chief of Police, taxicabs may not display advertising.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-19]
a. 
The driver of a taxicab shall, upon demand by the passenger, render to the passenger a receipt for the amount charged, either by a mechanically printed receipt or by a specially prepared receipt on which shall be the name of the owner, driver's name, license number of taxicab, date and amount of the fare.
b. 
No person shall refuse to pay the legal fare of any taxicab or vehicle mentioned in this Article after having hired the same, and no person shall hire any such taxicab or vehicle with intent to defraud the person from whom it was hired of the value of such service. Any dispute as to rate of fare shall, upon request of the driver or passenger, be determined by the Police Officer in charge of the nearest Police station.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-20]
a. 
No driver shall solicit passengers for a taxicab except when sitting in the driver's compartment of such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to the curbside thereof. The driver of any taxicab shall remain in the driver's compartment or immediately adjacent to the vehicle at all times when such vehicle is upon the public street.
b. 
No driver shall solicit patronage in a loud or annoying tone of voice or by sign or in any manner annoying to any person or obstruct the movement of any person or follow any person for the purpose of soliciting patronage. No driver or starter shall induce any prospective passenger as to the location of any hotel, public place or private residence within the City or as to the distance between any two points, nor shall any driver or starter deceive any prospective passenger or make any false or misleading representations to him or her or convey any passenger to any place or over any other route than that to which such passenger may have instructed the driver to go. No driver shall deceive a passenger by taking a route known to be less direct for the purpose of increasing a fare.
c. 
Drivers of taxicabs shall not receive or discharge passengers in the roadways, but shall pull up to the right-hand sidewalk as nearly as possible or, in the absence of a sidewalk, to the extreme right-hand side of the road and there receive or discharge passengers, except upon one-way streets, where passengers may be discharged at either the right- or left-hand sidewalk or side of the roadway in the absence of a sidewalk.
d. 
Drivers may, upon being hailed, pick up passengers except in such areas and at such times prohibited by Schedule I hereof. This Schedule and any amendments thereto shall be mailed to the last known business address of each holder of a taxicab driver's license. A driver shall not, however, pick up a passenger hailing a driver within 400 feet of a taxi stand.
e. 
No person, other than the licensed driver or a person with a disability, shall ride or sit in the front seat unless the rear seat is fully occupied by passengers.
f. 
No driver shall permit any other person to occupy or ride in the taxicab unless the person or persons first employing the taxicab shall consent to the acceptance of additional passenger or passengers. However, this consent requirement shall not apply between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and also between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., nor shall it apply during periods of bad weather.
g. 
No driver shall permit more persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than the number of manufacturer-installed seat belts originally existing in the taxicab.
h. 
No driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person or persons upon request, unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions of this Article to do so.
i. 
Drivers shall not partake of any alcoholic beverage while on duty. Drivers shall not engage in selling intoxicating liquors or solicit business for any illicit purpose or use vehicles for any purpose other than the transportation of passengers.
j. 
No taxicab shall remain parked at any place within the City except at a taxi stand assigned to it or unless it is waiting for a scheduled passenger. No taxicab shall be parked at any place other than its taxi stand awaiting a call from its dispatcher or other person for a new assignment. A driver may, however, park a taxicab for short periods of time solely to do errands or business of a personal nature, i.e., food breaks.
SCHEDULE I
A potential passenger or passengers hailing a taxicab may not be picked up by a driver anywhere in the City of Bayonne unless said potential passenger or passengers is/are picked up on the following streets during the following hours:
Street
Time
Broadway between the southern corner of 17th Street and the northern corner of 34th Street
8:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-21]
Persons found guilty of violating this Article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Section 1-5 of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Bayonne. The Police Department is hereby given the authority to enforce the provisions of this Article
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.1; Ord. No. O-11-06]
The Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne recognizes that, consistent with New Jersey Statutes 46:16-13, et seq. as may be hereinafter amended, the regulation and control of limousines is necessary within the City of Bayonne.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.2; Ord. No. O-11-06]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMISSION
Shall mean the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of N.J.S.A. 39:2A-4;
LIMOUSINE
Shall mean and include any automobile or motor car used in the business of carrying passengers for hire to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route and with a seating capacity of no more than 14 passengers, not including the driver, provided, that such a vehicle is certified by the manufacturer of the original vehicle and the second-stage manufacturer, if applicable, to conform to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 CFR Part 571 (49 CFR 571.1 et seq.) and 49 CFR Part 567 (49 CFR 567.1 et seq.). Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to include taxicabs, hotel buses, buses employed solely in transporting school children or teachers, vehicles owned and operated directly or indirectly by businesses engaged in the practice of mortuary science when those vehicles are used exclusively for providing transportation related to the provision of funeral services, autobuses which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, or interstate autobuses required by Federal or State law or regulations of the Department of Transportation to carry insurance against loss from liability imposed by law on account of bodily injury or death. (From N.J.S.A. 48:16-13).
LIMOUSINE SERVICE
Shall mean and include the business of carrying passengers for hire by limousine.
PERSON
Shall mean and include any individual, copartnership, association, corporation, or joint stock company, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever.
[Ord. No. O-11-06]
a. 
No person shall operate a limousine, or any other passenger automobile, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, provided through a company or service which pairs a passenger automobile and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route, including, but not limited to, the use of authorized drivers of rental vehicles to provide such passenger transportation, in the City of Bayonne unless the person has a chauffeur endorsement from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission as provided for in N.J.S.A. 39:5G-2 (hereafter "chauffeur endorsement").
b. 
An owner of a limousine service, or any other company or service which pairs a passenger automobile, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route, who permits the operation of a limousine, or any other passenger automobile provided through a company or service which pairs a passenger automobile and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route, by any person who does not hold a chauffeur endorsement shall be subject to a penalty of $500 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.3a(i). If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense.
c. 
Every driver with a chauffeur license covered under this chapter shall comply with all City, State and Federal laws, the violation of which reflects unfavorably on the fitness of such driver to engage in public transportation. The failure to do so shall be cause for the Chief of Police to prohibit said driver from operating a limousine in the City of Bayonne. In said case, the Chief of Police shall grant notice to the driver and to the holder of the limousine license. The driver may appeal the prohibition to the Chief of Police, who shall hold a hearing where the driver may present evidence in his or her favor. Any such driver who continues to drive a limousine for a limousine service within the City of Bayonne shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 per day, or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or both.
An owner of a limousine service, or any other company or service which pairs a passenger automobile, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route, who permits the operation of a limousine, or any other passenger automobile provided through a company or service which pairs a passenger automobile and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger transportation at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that is not conducted on a regular route, by any person who is prohibited by the Chief of Police from doing so shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 per day, and suspension or revocation of his or her limousine license by the Chief of Police, subject to the notice and hearing requirements of subsection 8-30.6 of this article.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.3; Ord. No. O-11-06]
Except as provided in N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.4, no limousine service having its principal place of business in the City of Bayonne shall operate, wholly or partly, any limousine along any street in the City until the owner of the limousine shall have filed with the City Clerk an insurance policy of a company duly licensed to transact business under the limousine laws of the State of New Jersey 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. Such operation shall be permitted only so long as the insurance policy shall remain in full force to the full and collectible amount of $1,500,000. The insurance policy shall provide for the payment of any final judgment recovered by any person on account of the ownership, maintenance and use of such limousine or any fault in respect thereto, and shall be for the benefit of every person suffering loss, damage or injury aforesaid.
The insurance company shall supply to City Clerk notice concerning all motor vehicle liability insurance policies canceled for nonpayment or for any other reason. The notice shall be supplied monthly. After receipt of the notice of cancellation, the City Clerk shall notify the owner of the date the policy was canceled. If the City Clerk has not received proof of liability insurance within 30 days of the date the notification was sent to the owner, the City Clerk shall suspend the limousine license of the owner of the limousine service until new proof is supplied that motor vehicle liability insurance has been secured for the limousine. If the owner fails to provide proof of insurance within 60 days of the date the notification was sent to him by the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall revoke the limousine license of the owner of the limousine company permanently and the owner of the limousine company shall be required to apply de novo for a new limousine license from the City.
A person who shall own and operate, or have his or her agent operate a limousine in any street in the City of Bayonne without having filed an insurance policy with the City clerk in the amount of $1,500,000 which is currently in force as provided in N.J.S.A. 48:16-14 or in the amounts required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.4 shall be subject to a fine of $2,500 for the first offense and a fine of $5,000 for the second or subsequent offenses pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5G-1.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.3; Ord. No. O-11-06]
No limousine service having its principal place of business in the City of Bayonne shall operate without first obtaining a limousine license from the City Clerk of the City of Bayonne and otherwise complying with the provisions of this Article. Applications for a limousine license shall be obtained from and submitted to the City Clerk or his designee in person at the Office of the Clerk and must contain at least the following information:
a. 
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. The applicant is the person or entity seeking the license or certificate of compliance.
b. 
The name, address and telephone number of the insurance company insuring the applicant and the number and date of expiration of the policy and a description of every limousine insured thereunder. The City of Bayonne shall be named insured on each policy, or in some other way proof must be supplied that the City of Bayonne will be notified in case of cancellation of insurance coverage.
c. 
The registration number of each limousine.
d. 
A copy of the driver's license of the applicant, and of each driver currently under the employ of the applicant. Each driver's license shall have a current chauffeur endorsement, including that of the applicant.
e. 
The Department of Treasury Tax Identification number of the business entity under which the applicant shall operate.
f. 
The business address of the applicant, within the City of Bayonne. Non-commercial leases and residential addresses shall not satisfy this requirement.
g. 
Proof that the applicant has a nonresidential location in which he or she will be able to park each limousine. Proof may be supplied in the form of a lease, title to property, affidavit or other form at the discretion of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.7; Ord. No. O-11-06]
Upon each submission of the applicant's application, it shall be referred to the Chief of Police by the Clerk for investigation and review. The Chief of Police shall be charged with the duty of promulgating investigation and enforcement procedures that comport with the mandates of the applicable New Jersey Statutes.
Should the Chief of Police, after reviewing the application, make the determination that the issuance of a limousine license, or that any part of an application for a limousine license, may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the City of Bayonne, he may deny said application or any part of said application. Failure of the application to substantially comply with the provisions of this Article, or with the current State law, shall be sufficient reason for denial.
In the case of denial, the Chief of Police shall notify the applicant of the denial and of the reasons for the denial. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Chief of Police within 10 days of receiving notice, and shall be entitled to a hearing before the Chief at which the applicant may present evidence in his favor. If no appeal is made within 10 days, the application shall be denied and the applicant shall be required to re-apply in full. If after a hearing with the Chief of Police the Chief denies the application, the applicant may appeal the denial to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling. A hearing of the Municipal Council shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the holder. The Municipal Council shall hold a public hearing in which the applicant shall have the opportunity to present evidence on his or her behalf.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to suspend or revoke a limousine license at any time if he makes the determination that doing so is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the City of Bayonne. Failure to substantially comply with the provisions of this Article, or with the provisions of State law shall be sufficient reason for suspension or revocation. In the case of suspension or revocation the Chief of Police shall notify the license holder and provide the reasons for it. The applicant may appeal a suspension or revocation to the Chief of Police within 10 days of receiving notice, and shall be entitled to a hearing before the Chief at which the applicant may present evidence in his favor. If no appeal is made within 10 days of receiving notice, the suspension or revocation shall be permanent and the applicant shall be required to reapply for a license anew. If after a hearing with the Chief of Police the Chief denies the application, the license holder may appeal the denial to the Municipal Council. The request for appeal shall be in writing and submitted within 20 days of the adverse ruling by the Chief of Police. A hearing of the Municipal Council shall be scheduled upon at least 10 days' notice to the holder. The Municipal Council shall hold a public hearing in which the applicant shall have the opportunity to present evidence on his or her behalf.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.5; Ord. No. O-11-06; Ord. No. O-12-02 § 6; Ord. No. O-15-03]
The City Clerk, upon the filing and acceptance of the required application for a limousine license and the payment of a fee of $100 for each limousine service plus $20 for each limousine which is covered under the required insurance policy, the payment of an administrative fee of $1,000, and upon approval by the Chief of Police, shall issue in duplicate a license to operate showing that the owner of the limousine has complied with the terms and provisions of this Article.
The administrative fee of $1,000 is to cover administration costs, including but not limited to the enforcement of this Article.
The license shall recite the name of the insurance company, the number and date of expiration of the policy, a description of every limousine insured thereunder, and the registration number of the same.
The duplicate license shall be filed with the Commission before any such car is registered as a limousine.
The original license or a copy thereof shall be retained within the limousine and shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement officer in the State. In addition to the recital of insurance information required on the license pursuant to this section, the owner of a limousine shall attach to the original license or copy thereof retained within the limousine a notarized letter from an insurance company containing the same insurance information required in the recital and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or a notarized certificate of insurance for the particular limousine showing the VIN as well as the limits of insurance coverage, and available insurance card, which shall constitute proof of insurance coverage, and which shall also be available for inspection by any law enforcement officer in the State. A copy of the notarized letter or notarized certificate of insurance shall constitute proof to the chief administrator, that the applicant has complied with the insurance provisions of this section.
The license shall be renewed annually on the 31st day of March with the City Clerk for a fee of $100 and an administrative fee of $600.
It shall be the obligation of the licensee to notify the City Clerk of any changes not in the original application made since the original application was filed within 30 days. Circumstances requiring notice shall include but not be limited to the hiring of any new drivers and the submission of their driver's license with chauffeur endorsement, any changes to insurance coverage and submission of the documentation thereof, and the addition of any new vehicles including the documentation thereof and payment of a $15 fee. The failure to notify the City Clerk of such changes within 30 days shall subject the holder of the license to a fine as set forth in the general penalty provision of Section 1-5 of the City ordinances.
[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 7-23.6; Ord. No. O-11-06]
No limousine shall be operated on the streets of the City unless it has, in all respects, complied with the equipment mandates of N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.1.
[Ord. No. O-11-06]
Each provision of this Article stands independent from all other provisions. Should any provision of this Article be held unconstitutional or be superseded by any law, statute, ordinance or precedent, or for any other reason is held invalid, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.