[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-18; Ord.
6 S+FJ, 4-1-1992; Ord. 6 S+FB, 1-17-2007 § 1]
In addition to the requirements stated below, rules and regulations
shall be promulgated by the Manager, upon the recommendation of the
Taxicab Commission, to provide safe transportation, and shall specify
such supplementary safety equipment and regulatory devices as he/she
shall deem necessary.
a.
No person shall operate a taxicab in which a child five years of
age or younger is a passenger unless the following is complied with:
1.
A child 18 months of age or younger is in a car seat regardless of
whether such child is in the front or rear seat;
2.
A child over 18 months of age, but less than five years, is in a
car seat if a front seat passenger, or is in a lap and/or lap and
shoulder harness seat belt if a rear seat passenger.
b.
Every taxicab shall have installed, and shall have continuously thereafter
maintained, a functioning help/distress signal light system in accordance
with the following specifications:
1.
The help/distress signaling light system shall consist of two turn
signal ("lollipop") type lights;
2.
One light shall be mounted on the front center of the vehicle, either
on top of the bumper or in front of or behind the grill. A second
light shall be mounted on top of the rear bumper, to the left of the
license plate;
3.
Each light shall be three to four inches in diameter, have a total
rated output of 32 candle power and shall be the color amber or have
an amber colored lens so that the light output of the device is the
color amber at 32 candle power;
4.
The activator shall be installed within easy reach of the driver,
shall be silent when operating, and shall be fully solid-state;
5.
The lights shall flash between 60 and 120 times per minute;
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-19; Ord.
6 S+FB, 10-7-1992; Ord. 6 S+FC, 1-17-2007 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a.
Prior to the use and operation of any vehicle under the provisions
of this chapter of these Revised General Ordinances, the vehicle must
pass State inspection first, and then the vehicle shall be thoroughly
examined and inspected by the Office of Taxicabs, and must be found
to comply fully with such reasonable rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the Division. New vehicles may use dealer inspection
stickers if the vehicle was purchased in New Jersey.
b.
Every vehicle operating under the provisions of this chapter shall
be inspected not less than every six months by the Office of Taxicabs,
to insure the continued maintenance of safe operating conditions and
full compliance by the vehicle, with the requirements of this section
and the rules and regulations, and shall have affixed by the Office
of Taxicabs on the right rear window of such vehicle a sticker showing
approval of such inspection.
c.
The Office of Taxicabs shall maintain a record of all such inspections.
d.
No vehicle shall be operated upon the streets of the City without
having affixed thereto, as herein provided, a current inspection sticker
of such approval.
e.
The fee for vehicle inspection shall be $25.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-20; Ord.
6 S+FJ, 1-17-2007 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a.
Every vehicle operating under this chapter shall be kept in a clean
and sanitary condition in accordance with the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Manager.
b.
When a vehicle shall be found in an unclean or unsanitary condition
in violation of this section by an Inspector of the Office of Taxicabs,
the driver of that vehicle shall be liable to a fine of $25 for each
day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-21]
a.
Each taxicab shall bear on the outside of each rear door in painted
letters not less than three inches nor more than four inches in height,
in contrasting colors, the name of the owner, association of which
the owner is a member or registered trade name by which the owner
conducts his/her business, and, in addition, may bear an identifying
design approved by the Manager. The assigned number of each taxicab
shall appear above the name on each side and in the rear in numerals
not less than two inches in height and in clear view.
b.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person
to operate any vehicle not licensed under this chapter in such a manner
as to be misleading or tend to deceive or defraud the public into
believing the vehicle is a taxicab or is being operated as a taxicab.
c.
No taxicab covered by the terms of this chapter shall be licensed
if the color scheme or the name, monogram, or insignia to be used
thereon shall conflict with, or imitate any color scheme, monogram,
name, or insignia used by any other person, firm, or corporation operating
a taxicab or taxicabs in the municipality in such a manner as to be
misleading or tend to deceive or defraud the public.
d.
If, after a license has been issued for a taxicab hereunder, the
color scheme, name, monogram, or insignia used by any other person,
firm, or corporation operating a taxicab or taxicabs in the municipality
in such manner as to be misleading or tend to deceive and defraud
the public, the license for such taxicab or taxicabs may be revoked
by the Manager of Taxicabs after a hearing before the Taxicab Commission.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-22; Ord.
6 S+FD, 1-17-2007 § 1]
Each taxicab, except those that have been issued a Restrictive Endorsement to operate from Newark International Airport as defined within Section 34:1-5d, shall have installed, and shall continuously thereafter have maintained, a partition and steel plate to separate the driver section from the passenger section in accordance with the following requirements:
a.
Each vehicle operating under this chapter shall have installed a
bullet-resistant full partition (roof to floor, door to door) of a
minimum thickness of three-eighths inch surrounded by a 14 gauge steel
enclosure. The back of the front seat must be protected by a minimum
14 gauge steel plate, covered with foam-padding and leather or leatherette
material.
b.
The partition must contain a change slot to enable payment for the
ride without direct contact between the operator and passenger.
Owner-operator, for the purposes of this section, is defined
in the case of an individual, as the person to whom the taxicab license
is issued and who drives the taxicab exclusively or in the case of
a corporation as the person who holds a minimum of 75% of the voting
shares or interest in the corporation and to whom a minimum of 75%
of the net profit or loss is attributable.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 24:1-23]
Side curtains or shades shall not be permitted in any licensed
taxicabs.
