[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
The mayor and council shall designate by ordinance such places
under its jurisdiction in the municipality as public stands for taxicabs
as they may deem expedient and proper. The chief of police, in order
to meet a temporary condition or emergency, may temporarily establish
other stands or close existing stands for a period not exceeding seven
days or until the next meeting of the mayor and council, whichever
is sooner. The mayor and council may establish by resolution, other
stands or existing stands for a period not to exceed 30 days in order
to meet a temporary condition or emergency.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Every taxicab, while occupying space on a public stand, shall
be immediately available for hire. As a taxicab shall leave the line
or move forward, the taxicab behind it shall be moved forward, and
the driver of another taxicab seeking a space at the stand shall approach
from the rear of the stand and shall stop as near as possible to the
last taxicab in line. The taxicab that is first in line shall be entitled
to the next paying passenger. Nevertheless, this provision shall not
prevent any prospective passenger from selecting a taxicab other than
the one which is the head of the line.
No owner or driver shall leave his or her vehicle unattended
or in any other manner to render such vehicle unready for immediate
use while such vehicle is occupying space within any public taxi stand.
Only a taxicab licensed by Princeton may occupy or deliver a
passenger to a taxi stand in the municipality, or otherwise conduct
business from said stands.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Upon request, no owner or driver of a taxicab, unless previously
engaged, shall refuse or neglect to carry any law abiding person meeting
the terms and fare for the service to be rendered anywhere within
Princeton. No owner or driver shall refuse service to any person based
on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender
identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital
status, familial status, disability or nationality, or any other basis
in violation of state or federal law.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
The driver of a taxicab shall be required to inform the passenger
of the specific rate to be charged prior to transporting that passenger.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
No owner or driver of a taxicab shall permit or allow any person
other than a passenger being transported for hire in or about such
taxicab when in service as a taxicab.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
No owner or driver of any taxicab shall induce any person to
employ him or her by knowingly misinforming or misleading any such
person, either as to the time or place of the arrival or departure
of any train or as to the location of any hotel, or public or private
place, nor shall any such owner or driver deceive any person, make
false representations to him or her or convey any passenger to any
other place or over any other route than that indicated by the passenger.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
No owner or driver of a taxicab who has accepted an order to
call at any point in the municipality for the purpose of conveying
any person to any other point in the municipality or the surrounding
community shall neglect or unreasonably delay to execute the order.
For the purposes of this article, any order delivered to and
accepted by a person in charge at the garage, office or home of the
owner or driver shall be considered as having been delivered to and
accepted by the owner or driver.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Every taxicab licensed under this article shall carry affixed
therein, a card permanently affixed to the dashboard in the front
of the vehicle and to the rear portion of the front seat of the vehicle
and which shall state in a fashion readily visible and readable by
any passenger the name of the owner of the vehicle, the number of
the owner's license and the schedule of charges for transportation.
No owner or driver shall be permitted to charge at a rate in excess
of such maximum rate set forth in this article.
Every taxicab driver shall also display in a fashion readily
visible and readable by passengers his or her taxicab license.
Every taxicab shall carry, in such position as to be visible
from the outside, an electric sign not less than five inches by nine
inches, which shall be illuminated at night and shall plainly show
the word "TAXI" or the owner's name. The owner shall also cause
to be displayed on the outside of the vehicle's body the owner's
taxi license number issued to that vehicle in legible letters and
figures. The owner's taxi license number shall be three inches
in height and located in the center of the rear quarter panels on
the driver and passenger sides and the rear center line of the trunk
of the vehicle. Each taxi shall also display on each rear door of
the taxi that the municipality of Princeton has issued the taxi a
taxi license in letters three inches in height.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
The rates of fare that may be charged by any licensed taxicab
driver under this article shall comply with this section and be in
accordance with the taxi fare zone map on file in the office of the
Princeton clerk, said map being entitled "Map of Taxi Fare Zones in
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey," prepared by Robert V. Kiser,
P.E., Princeton Engineer and dated June 2015, and incorporated herein
by reference. Said map shall identify the applicable taxi fare rates
by zone, and shall also include an alphabetized listing of all the
streets in the area. The taxi fare zone map shall specifically cover
the municipality of Princeton and Princeton University. A copy of
the taxi fare zone map shall be made available on Princeton's
municipal web site.
In addition, subject to the approval of council, the clerk's
office may make available to the public an informational version of
the taxi fare zone map that may differ in form but shall be identical
in content to the taxi fare zone map on file in the clerk's office.
Every taxicab driver shall carry in his or her vehicle a copy
of the informational version of the taxi fare zone map if one has
been made available by the clerk's office; otherwise, every taxi
driver shall carry a copy of the official taxi fare zone map in his
or her vehicle. Copies of the informational version and official version
may be obtained from the municipal clerk's office for a fee based
on the actual cost of reproducing same.
(a)
Rates when originating from designated taxi stand. The rate of fare
for one passenger from a designated taxi stand to any location within
the limits of Princeton shall be based upon which Taxi Fare Zone the
designation is located, as set forth in the taxi fare zone map. Fares
from a designated taxi stand to Zones A through H as described in
the taxi fare zone map shall be as follows:
Zone A $8
Zone B $10
Zone C $12
Zone D $14
Zone E $15
Zone F $16
Zone G $17
Zone H $18
(b)
Rates when originating within Princeton, but not from designated
taxi stand. The rate of fare for one passenger from any location within
Princeton to another location within the limits of Princeton shall
be determined as follows:
(1)
In accordance with subsection (a) above, determine first the fare
from the origin to taxi stand and second the fare from the taxi stand
to the designation. Determine which of the two fares is higher and
which is lower.
(2)
Add the two fares from subsection (b)(1) above as follows: the higher
of the two fares (full amount) plus lower of the two fares (1/2 of
amount) equals the actual fare.
(3)
To illustrate the manner in which rates not from a designated taxi
stand shall be determined, the fare from Constitution Hill West to
the Princeton Shopping Center (Harrison Street) shall be $17. Constitution
Hill West is in Zone C and the Princeton Shopping Center is in Zone
B. The fare from the origin to the taxi stand is $12. The fare from
the taxi stand to the destination is $10. The higher of the two fares
$12 plus 1/2 of the lower of the two fares $5 is $17. This amount
represents the actual fare from Constitution Hill West to the Princeton
Shopping Center.
(c)
Additional Passengers.
Additional charge for each additional passenger to the same
destination within the limits of the municipality, per additional
passenger $3.
(d)
Multiple Stops.
Additional charge for each stop made before reaching a trip's
destination, when waiting time is less than 15 minutes, per stop $3
(e)
Night Rates.
Additional charge for each fare between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. $2.
(f)
Waiting Time. Except as provided above in subsection (d) above, there shall be no charge for waiting time less than 15 minutes. If waiting time is 15 minutes or more, then the fee shall be charged at a rate of $10 per quarter hour, starting from the time waiting commenced. The maximum fee for waiting time shall be $40 per hour.
(g)
Baggage and Oversized Baggage. Excessive baggage, heavy baggage or
trunk luggage shall be assessed a fee of $1 per piece, and said charges
must be agreed upon by both driver and passenger before the taxi trip
takes place.
Rates of fare, both inside and outside the municipality, shall
be displayed at all times on the back of the front seat in each taxicab
in a prominent fashion as to be seen by passengers. The rate schedule
to be displayed shall be furnished and attested by the clerk in accordance
with the foregoing provisions of this section 31-11.
Upon request, every driver of a taxicab is required to provide
each passenger with a receipt indicating the driver's name, fee
and description of the trip.
In the case of any dispute as to the proper fare, such fare
shall be determined pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures
set forth in section 31-17, as may be amended.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
No owner or driver of a taxicab shall accept a passenger for
transportation outside the municipality, unless he or she informs
the passenger before starting that the rates of fare as set forth
herein do not apply to transportation beyond the limits of the municipality.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Each licensed taxicab driver shall be clean and neat in person
and fully dressed while on duty.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
No taxicab driver shall, while on any street or public place
commit any disorder or use loud, indecent or profane language or annoy
or insult travelers or citizens.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
The smoking of tobacco shall not be permitted in licensed taxicabs.
The prohibition shall be conspicuously posted in each licensed taxicab.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Each vehicle used as a licensed taxicab shall at all times be
safe for the transportation of passengers, clean, free of debris and
in good repair.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
Any "license standard" violations of the provisions of this article
should be reported to the clerk during normal business hours of the
municipality, or during other hours, to the police department. "License
standard" violations shall consist of overcharging on taxi fares,
the failure to maintain taxicabs in a safe, sanitary and clean manner
or the failure to otherwise provide taxi service to customers in a
manner that is consistent with the provisions of this article.
(b)
Upon receipt of a license standard complaint, the clerk shall notify
the licensee of the complaint and afford him or her an opportunity
to respond. The clerk is authorized to mediate any dispute on an informal
basis, and secure payment from the licensee to the customer, without
further proceeding.
(c)
If said complaint is not resolved informally as provided in subsection (b) above, the aggrieved person may file a formal complaint returnable in municipal court, and violations shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 31-18 below. Complaints for non-license standard violations of this article shall be adjudicated in municipal court.
(d)
Every taxicab driver shall conspicuously post in his or her vehicle
a copy of a notice, provided by the clerk's office, which advises
passengers of the applicable procedures for reporting violations of
this article.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Except as provided in section 31-17 above, all violations of
this article shall be adjudicated by the municipal court. Any person
violating any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties
set forth in section 1-6 of the Code. Repeat offenders, as that term
is defined in section 1-6, shall be subject to the penalties set forth
in section 1-6. Any person who shall operate a taxicab in any street
specifically in violation the provisions of N.J.S.A. 48:16-1 et seq.
shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Such penalties shall be in addition to any suspension or termination
of a license as set forth in section 31-33 below.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any taxicab or
limousine or cause any taxicab or limousine to be operated within
the municipality unless both the vehicle and the driver thereof are
licensed by the municipality as herein required or otherwise required
by law.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
There are hereby established three types of licenses under this
division as follows:
(a)
Taxicab Owner's License, which shall entitle the vehicle therein
listed and described to be used as a taxicab and operated by a driver
duly licensed hereunder.
(b)
Limousine Owner's License, which shall entitle the vehicle therein
listed and described to be used as a limousine and operated by a driver
duly qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.3a. A limousine owner
shall only be required to obtain a license from Princeton if the owner
has his or her principal place of business in Princeton.
(c)
Taxicab Driver's License, which shall entitle the person named
therein to operate within this municipality any taxicab duly licensed
hereunder. Such license may only be issued in the name of an individual
and not in the name of a business entity.
Limousine operators and drivers shall not be required to obtain
a limousine driver's license from Princeton; limousine operators
and drivers shall be qualified by the Chief Administrator of the New
Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission under N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.3a.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
Taxicab drivers' licenses shall not be transferable.
(b)
Taxicab owner's licenses shall not be transferable without the
consent of the municipal clerk or the clerk's designee.
(c)
Taxicab owner's licenses may not be leased.
(d)
The claimants to a disputed license shall be obligated to reimburse
the municipality for any legal fees the municipality may incur in
connection with said dispute.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Any person desiring to obtain a license for the operation of
a taxicab or limousine shall make a separate application in writing
to the municipal clerk for the granting of a license for each vehicle,
referred to as either a taxicab owner's license or limousine
owner's license. Applications shall be made upon forms as may
be required by the clerk, and shall contain or be accompanied by the
following information:
(a)
For a taxicab owner's license.
(1)
Owner's name, permanent address and telephone number. Every
applicant for a license must be at least 18 years of age.
(2)
If the application is made for a business entity, the name and address
of said business entity along with the names of its partners or officers
and directors, its registered office and agent and title of the individual
completing the application.
(3)
Proof that the owner's compliance with the minimum insurance
requirements, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 48:16-3 and 48:16-4, as
may be amended.
a.
The owner shall have filed with the clerk an insurance policy which
shall be issued by an admitted insurance company duly licensed to
transact business under the insurance laws of the State of New Jersey
or a company registered to do business in the State of New Jersey,
the policy providing for not less than $35,000 of motor vehicle liability
insurance coverage or the amount of motor vehicle liability insurance
coverage required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6B-1, whichever is greater,
to satisfy all claims for bodily injury, death or property damages
of any person resulting from, or on account of, an accident by reason
of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such taxicab upon
any public street. Additionally, such operation shall be permitted
only so long as the insurance policy remains in force to the full
and collectible amount of a minimum of $35,000. Nothing herein shall
prohibit an owner from obtaining any additional amount of motor vehicle
liability insurance coverage from a company licensed outside the State
of New Jersey. Said insurance policy shall provide for the payment
of any final judgment recovered by any person on account of the ownership,
maintenance, or use of the taxicab or any fault in respect thereto,
and shall be for the benefit of every person suffering loss, damage
or injury as aforesaid.
b.
If the owner seeks to operate more than one taxicab, he or she may
file with the clerk, in lieu of the policy required in subsection
31-22(a)(3)a above, a bond or insurance policy of a company duly licensed
to transact business under the insurance laws of this state, in the
sum of $50,000, which shall be a blanket insurance covering all taxicabs
operated by such owner which shall provide for the payment of any
final judgment recovered by any person on account of the ownership,
maintenance and use of any such taxicabs or any fault in respect thereto,
and shall be for the benefit of every person suffering loss, damage
or injury as aforesaid.
(4)
Power of attorney. The owner shall execute and deliver to the clerk
a power of attorney wherein and whereby the owner shall appoint the
Princeton's chief financial officer his or her true and lawful
attorney for the purpose of acknowledging service of any process out
of a court of competent jurisdiction to be served against the insured
by virtue of the indemnity granted under the insurance policy or bond
filed.
(5)
Make, model, vehicle identification number and license plate number
of the taxicab sought to be licensed.
(6)
A certificate of ownership relating to the taxicab sought to be licensed.
(7)
A signed statement indicating that the applicant agrees to activate
his or her license within two licensing cycles of the same, and that
his or her failure to do so may result in revocation of the license
as set forth in subsection 31-25(d) below.
(8)
The fee set forth in section 31-29 hereunder.
(b)
For a limousine owner's license.
(1)
Owner's name, permanent address and telephone number.
(2)
If the application is made for a business entity, the name and address
of said business entity along with the names of its partners or officers
and directors, its registered office and agent and title of the individual
completing the application.
(3)
Proof of the owner's compliance with the minimum insurance requirements.
Each owner shall file an insurance policy of a company duly licensed
to transact business under the insurance laws of the State of New
Jersey in a minimum sum of $1,500,000 against loss by reason of the
liability imposed by law upon every limousine or livery service 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 or livery service upon any public
street. Additionally, such operation shall be permitted only so long
as the insurance policy shall remain in force to the full and collectible
amount of a minimum of $1,500,000. Said 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 livery
service on any fault in respect thereto and shall be for the benefit
of every person suffering loss, damage or injury as aforesaid.
(4)
Proof of filing of power of attorney with the Motor Vehicle Commission.
The owner of the limousine shall execute and deliver to the Motor
Vehicle Commission, concurrently with the filing of a policy required
above in subsection 31-22(b)(3), a power of attorney, wherein and
whereby the owner shall appoint the Director of the Motor Vehicle
Commission his or her true and lawful attorney for the purpose of
acknowledging service of any process out of a court of competent jurisdiction
to be served against the insured by virtue of the indemnity granted
under the insurance policy filed.
(5)
Make, model, vehicle identification number and license plate number
of the limousines sought to be licensed.
(6)
A certificate of ownership relating to the limousines sought to be
licensed.
(7)
The fee set forth in section 31-29 hereunder.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Each vehicle to be used as a taxicab shall be inspected prior
to issuance of a license therefor by the Princeton police department.
The clerk may refuse to issue a license if an inspection reveals that
any vehicle so used is unsafe, unclean or otherwise unsuitable for
the transportation of passengers.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
A vehicle licensed as a limousine hereunder shall be equipped
as required by the Director of the Motor Vehicle Commission in the
Department of Transportation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.1, and
its condition shall be subject to examination thereof under N.J.S.A.
48:16-22.2.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
For taxicab owner's license.
(1)
Following the filing of a complete application and payment of the
license fee as set forth in section 31-29, the clerk shall forward
the application to the chief of police, who shall, as soon as practicable
but no later than within 30 days investigate the statements made in
the application and concerning the vehicle, and inspect the vehicle
in accordance with section 31-23 above. Where sufficient cause is
shown therefor, the chief of police shall have such additional time
as may be reasonably necessary to make the investigation and inspection.
(2)
Upon filing of the required insurance policy or bond, the clerk shall
issue a certificate in duplicate showing that the owner has complied
with the insurance or bonding and power of attorney requirements set
forth above. The certificate shall recite the name of the insurance
company, the number and date of expiration of the policy or bond,
a description of the vehicle insured thereunder, and the registration
number of the same. The owner shall file the duplicate certificate
with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission before the clerk may
issue a license. The original certificate must be posted in a conspicuous
place in the taxicab.
(3)
If, as a result of the above-required investigation and inspection,
the veracity of the contents of the application and condition of the
vehicle are found to be satisfactory, the chief of police shall endorse
on such application his or her approval and return the application
to the clerk, who shall issue the license. If, as a result of such
investigation and inspection, the veracity of the contents of the
application and/or condition of the vehicle is found to be unsatisfactory,
the chief of police shall endorse on such application his or her disapproval
and the reasons therefor and return the application to the clerk.
(b)
For limousine owner's license.
(1)
Following the filing of a complete application and payment of the
license fee as set forth in section 31-29, the clerk shall issue in
duplicate a license to operate showing that the applicant has complied
with the terms and provisions of this article.
(2)
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 same.
(3)
The applicant shall file the duplicate license with the New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Commission before any such car is registered as a limousine.
(c)
A license, when issued, shall in no way be construed so as to permit
an owner or operator to drive a taxicab or a limousine without a taxicab
or livery driver's license, or in any manner otherwise required
by law.
(d)
A taxicab license which has not been activated within two licensing
cycles from the date of issuance may be revoked pursuant to section
31-33 hereunder. For the purposes of this section, a licensing cycle
shall be defined as the period from date of issuance until the 15th
day of April of the following year.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Any person desiring to obtain a taxicab driver's license
shall make an application in writing to the municipal clerk. Applications
shall be made upon forms to be furnished by the clerk, and shall contain
or be accompanied by the following information:
(a)
Applicant's name, permanent address and telephone number Every
applicant for a license shall be at least 18 years of age.
(b)
Name of the licensed taxicab owner for whom the applicant seeks to
operate or drive a taxicab.
(c)
A copy of the applicant's driver's license. Applicant must
possess a valid driver's license issued by the States of New
Jersey or New York, or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(d)
A signed statement that the applicant is able to read and write the
English language.
(e)
Consent as may be necessary for the municipality to complete a criminal
history record background check on the applicant. The applicant must
attest that he has not been convicted of any of the disqualifying
crimes as set forth in N.J.S.A. 48:16-3b., as may be amended. The
cost for the criminal history record background check shall be borne
by the applicant.
(f)
Consent as may be necessary for the municipality to obtain the applicant's
driver history abstract. The applicant must attest that, for a period
of three years prior to the date of application, there has been no
conviction for reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, leaving
the scene of an accident or speeding over 30 miles per hour above
the speed limit and that at the time of application, the applicant
has no more than eight New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission points
on his or her driving record, or the equivalent if licensed in New
York or Pennsylvania. The cost for the driver history abstract shall
be borne by the applicant.
(g)
Three identification photographs taken by the police department.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Each applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall demonstrate
adequate knowledge of various street locations in the municipality
of Princeton, through an oral examination which shall be approved
by the clerk, in consultation with the chief of police. The oral examination
shall be administered by an appropriate municipal official to be designated
by the clerk.
The applicant may use a street map during the oral examination,
for identification of street locations.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
Following the filing of a complete application and payment of the
license fee as set forth in section 31-29, the clerk shall forward
the application to the chief of police, who shall, as soon as practicable
but no later than within 30 days, investigate the statements made
in the application and arrange for a criminal history record background
check and driver history abstract to be conducted. Where sufficient
cause is shown therefor, the chief of police shall have such additional
time as may be reasonably necessary to conduct the investigation,
background check and driver history. During the initial 30 days, the
clerk shall arrange for the applicant's oral examination to be
administered.
(b)
If the results of the investigation, background check, driver history
and oral examination are found to be satisfactory, the chief of police
shall endorse on such application his or her approval and return the
application to the clerk, who shall issue the license. If the results
of the investigation, background check, driver history or oral examination
are found to be unsatisfactory, the chief of police shall endorse
on such application his or her disapproval and the reasons therefor
and return the application to the clerk. An applicant who is denied
a license shall have the right of appeal to the chief of police and
the council pursuant to section 31-33 below.
(c)
The following shall disqualify an applicant from receipt of a taxicab
driver's license:
(1)
Criminal history record background check results which reveal that
the applicant has been convicted of any of the disqualifying crimes
as set forth in N.J.S.A. 48:16-3b., as may be amended; or
(2)
Driver history abstract results which reveal that: the applicant
has been convicted of reckless driving, driving while intoxicated,
leaving the scene of an accident or speeding over 30 miles per hour
above the speed limit within three years of the date of the application,
in New Jersey or the equivalent in any other jurisdiction; or at the
time of application, the applicant has more than eight New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Commission points on his or her driving record, or the
equivalent if licensed in New York or Pennsylvania.
(d)
Except as otherwise provided herein, each taxicab driver's license,
when duly issued, shall remain in full force and effect while the
licensee shall remain in the employ of the owner who may have sponsored
the application of such licensee, and upon the termination of such
employment, such license shall become null and void.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
Taxicab Licenses.
(1)
Term. Except as otherwise specifically required, all taxicab licenses
hereunder shall be good and valid from the date of issue until the
15th day of April next after granting same.
(2)
Fees. The fee to be paid for each taxicab owner's license shall
be the sum of $50. The fee to be paid for each taxicab driver's
license, when issued to the holder of a taxicab owner's license,
shall be the sum of $15. The fee to be paid for all other taxicab
driver's licenses shall be the sum of $25 for each license.
(b)
Limousine Licenses.
(1)
Term. Except as otherwise specifically required, all limousine licenses
hereunder shall be good and valid from the date of issue and so long
as the insurance policy required hereinabove shall remain in force
to the full and collectible amount of $1,500,000.
(2)
Fees. The fee to be paid for each limousine owner's license
shall be the sum of $20 and the fee for additional limousines covered
under the same insurance policy shall be an additional $10 per additional
limousine.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Every driver or operator, when in charge of a motor vehicle
licensed under this division, shall have in his or her immediate possession
a valid taxicab or limousine driver's license.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
The number of taxicab licenses issued and outstanding at any
one time shall not exceed 28 active licenses. There shall be no limit
on the number of limousine licenses issued and outstanding at any
one time.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
Except as may be prohibited by law, the police department shall
have the right at any time to inspect any licensed vehicle for compliance
with this article and applicable law.
[Ord. No. 2015-26 § 2,
Exh. A]
(a)
Grounds and Hearings.
(1)
Any taxicab owner's or driver's license may be suspended
for not more than five days by the chief of police in the case of
emergency.
(2)
A taxicab owner's license may be suspended by the chief of police,
for such reasonable time as may be necessary, if an inspection by
the police department reveals that the taxicab is unsafe, unclean
or otherwise unsuitable for the transportation of passengers. The
taxicab owner shall be entitled to restoration of said license only
upon demonstration that the taxicab is no longer unsafe, unclean or
unsuitable for the transportation of passengers.
(3)
A taxicab owner's or driver's license may be revoked by
the chief of police for a violation of any provision of this article
or for other good cause shown.
(4)
Notice of suspension or revocation shall be personally communicated
to the licensee. If a hearing is requested by a licensee, the licensee
shall be provided with a notice of the hearing before the chief of
police or his designee. The notice shall be in writing, setting forth
the grounds for the suspension or revocation, and the time and place
of the hearing. The notice shall be served personally upon the licensee
or mailed postage prepaid to the licensee's address as given
by the licensee in making the application, at least five days prior
to the date set for the hearing, and no more than five days after
receipt by the chief of police or his designee of the written request
for a hearing.
(b)
Appeals. Any person denied an application for a license, or any person
whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall have the right
to appeal to the mayor and council. The mayor and council shall not
hear any appeal unless the applicant has first made appeal to the
chief of police. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the clerk,
within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed
to such person's last known address, a written statement setting
forth fully the grounds for a hearing on such appeal. The mayor and
council shall set a time and place for hearing the appeal and a notice
of the hearing shall be given to the applicant. The decision of the
mayor and council on the appeal shall be final and conclusive.
