[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-1]
As used in this chapter:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shall mean a card issued by the Police Department for display
in each taxicab, which contains the rate of fare in force.
Shall mean and include any street, avenue, park, parkway,
highway or other public place.
Shall mean the permission granted by the Police Department
to a person to drive a taxicab upon the streets of the City.
Shall mean a license appurtenant to a specific taxicab for
which the Municipal Council has determined that there is a specific
need.
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:
[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 § 11-10.6]
All taxicab drivers' licenses shall expire on the last day of
March after issue.
[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:
[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.
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SCHEDULE I
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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:
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Street
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Time
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|---|---|
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Broadway between the southern corner of 17th Street and the
northern corner of 34th Street
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8:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m.
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[Ord. No. O-00-56 § 11-21]
[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:
Shall mean the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established
by section 4 of N.J.S.A. 39:2A-4;
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).
Shall mean and include the business of carrying passengers
for hire by limousine.
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.
[Ord. No. O-11-06]
The provisions of this Article shall take effect and be in force
on June 1, 2011.
