No person shall drive, operate or use, temporarily or permanently,
any taxicab, auto, bus or other motor vehicle for the carrying of
passengers for hire within the borough without first having obtained
a license from the Borough Clerk to do so.
Any person owning, driving or operating a taxicab, bus or other
motor vehicle regulated by this chapter shall, before receiving a
license required by this chapter, file with the Borough Clerk a certificate
showing that such owner, driver or operator has complied with the
laws of the state in effect at the time of such application which
may require the filing of a bond as a condition precedent to the granting
of any such license.
The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized to issue a license for
the operation of any taxicab, bus or other motor vehicle regulated
by this chapter to the owner thereof upon the payment by the applicant
of the following fees:
A. For each taxicab, bus or other motor vehicle carrying more than six
passengers.
B. For each taxicab, bus or other motor vehicle carrying not more than
six passengers.
Such license shall be for the year from January 1 to December
31 inclusive.
Every license issued pursuant to this chapter shall apply only
to the person to whom granted and shall not be transferable.
The owner, driver or operator of each taxicab, bus or other
motor vehicle regulated by this chapter shall have the license issued
pursuant to this chapter placed conspicuously in or upon such taxicab.
No person shall travel in any taxicab, bus or other means of
transportation within the borough without having paid his fare or
with intent to avoid payment thereof where fare for such travel is
legally due. No person who having paid his fare and having traveled
in such taxicab or other means of transportation to a point where,
under the rule of the company or person operating such taxicab or
bus, as announced by the conductor, operator or other person in charge
thereof, and additional fare is due, shall, on demand, refuse or fail
to pay such additional fare.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90
days, or both. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to
continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.