[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-1; Ord.
6 S+FF, 2-6-1991 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FD, 1-22-1992]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean the Director of the Department of Finance and/or
his designee.
Shall mean any vehicle which is self-propelled.
Shall mean any place serving the public, including gasoline
service stations, whose principal business or work performed on one
or more motor vehicles, motorcycles or parts thereof involves painting,
mechanical or body and fender repairs.
Shall mean work performed or to be performed upon any vehicle
including but not limited to motors, ignition system, transmission,
drive or electrical system, or body or fender work.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-2]
No person shall conduct, operate or maintain a public garage
in the City of Newark without first obtaining a license therefor as
provided in this chapter.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-3]
a.
Application under this chapter for maintaining or operating a public
garage shall be made on a form furnished by the Division of Tax Abatements/Special
Taxes of the Department of Finance.
b.
The application shall set forth the following:
1.
Name and home address of the individual applicant; if a firm, the
names and home addresses of the members of the firm; if a corporation,
the names and home addresses of the president, secretary, all other
officers of the corporation and the registered agent of the corporation
and any other person or entity which has a financial or beneficial
interest in the business of the applicant.
2.
If the manager in charge is to be someone other than a person named
above then his name and address.
3.
Business address at which the applicant proposes to conduct the business.
4.
Other information as to the applicant, his personnel and management
which is or may be necessary in determining approval of the application
and issuance of the license.
5.
Whether or not any person listed on the application has ever been
convicted of a crime, misdemeanor or disorderly persons offense, the
number of convictions and the date, place and nature of the offense
for which convicted.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-4]
a.
No license shall be issued, held or transferred to any person, firm
or corporation where the applicant, any partner, any officer, any
person in management, or any person or entity having a financial or
beneficial interest in the business of the applicant shall have been
convicted of any crime that relates adversely to the operation of
a public garage. Any determination made by the Director under this
section shall be made in accordance with N.J.S. 2A:168A-2.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-5]
Upon approval of the application the Director shall issue the
license.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-6; Ord.
6 S+FH, 6-3-1987; Ord. 6 S+FL, 2-17-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FH, 5-1-1999; Ord. 6 S+FU, 5-5-1999 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 13; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No.
6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
a.
All licenses issued, and renewals thereof, under this chapter shall
expire biennially on April 30th after its date of issuance. If any
applicant obtains an initial license pursuant to this section after
the renewal date or in between a biennial cycle, the applicant will
pay a pro-rated application fee. The applicant's license will thereafter
expire on April 30th in accordance with the biennial licensing cycle. The
Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes shall establish administrative
rules and/or regulations pertaining to scheduling for the issuance
of Public Garages Licenses as appropriate.
b.
The biennial fee for the license issued under this chapter shall
be $400 payable when the application is filed. In the event the license
is not granted the application fee, less the sum of $30 shall be returned
to the applicant.
c.
Application for renewal of a license shall be made on a form provided
by the Director at least one month prior to the expiration of the
current license.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-7]
Upon application made in the manner prescribed by the Director
the license may be transferred by the licensee to any other person,
firm or corporation approved by the Director.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-8; Ord.
6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a.
Upon receipt of a motor vehicle for engine removal or replacement;
removal for repair or replacement of transmission, rear differential
or drive train; body and fender repair, repainting or any other such
major repairs every operator of a public garage shall provide and
keep a book in which shall be entered a description of the motor vehicle,
the vehicle identification number, the date received, the name and
residence of the person from and/or for whom the vehicle was received
and the service to be performed on the vehicle. The book shall, at
all reasonable times, be open to:
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-9]
The Director may, upon his own initiative or upon the filing
of a written verified complaint of any person, investigate the actions
of any licensee.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-10]
Upon notice to the licensee by the Director, a hearing shall
be conducted by the Director of the Department of Finance to determine
whether any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or
revoked for any violation of this chapter or any other applicable
law, ordinance or regulation.
[Ord. 6 S+FBA, 9-17-1986 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FD, 8-5-1987 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FJ, 10-2-1991 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FF, 1-22-1992 § 1]
a.
No license shall be issued unless the premises for which the license
is to be issued shall have a privacy fence or barricade constructed
of any conventional fencing material not less than seven feet high
installed along all property lines, except where the wall of any building
situated on the lot abuts a property line. Additionally, each entrance
or exit way through the fence or barricade shall have an appropriate
gate, chain or closing device so as to prevent entrance into the property
when it is not in use. Those premises which are located in industrial
districts and business districts shall be exempted from the requirement
of a privacy fence, but shall be required to have a chain-linked fence
instead.
b.
The requirement of construction of a privacy fence or barricade shall
not apply to gasoline filling stations that actually pump and sell
gasoline or fuel for the operation of motor vehicles.
c.
The material used to fence or barricade the property shall be restricted
to masonry fencing, decorative fencing, living fencing and wrought
iron fencing and shall be subject to the approval of the Director
of Engineering.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:20-11]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
