[Adopted 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1587[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title of this Ch. 487 from "Taxicabs and Jitneys" to its current title.
The delivery of any type or kind of cannabis shall be prohibited within the Borough except by a state-approved dispensary delivery service, and by employees of said dispensary delivery service provided all of the Borough licensing requirements are met. All deliveries of cannabis items and related supplies must be by a licensed, insured, and Borough-approved delivery service, shall be by prescheduled prepaid order, shall be transported to a private residence only, delivered only to the intended recipient and shall be delivered in unmarked vehicles only.
A. 
No person shall operate a cannabis delivery vehicle within the Borough unless the vehicle is owned by a state-approved dispensary (a copy of written state approval shall be provided to the Borough Clerk), all of its occupants are employees of said delivery service (proof of employment shall be provided to the Borough Clerk) and that the owner, the driver, and all passengers of the cannabis delivery vehicle are licensed by the Borough under this article.
B. 
There are hereby established three classes of cannabis delivery vehicle licenses, to be known as a "cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license," "cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license," and "cannabis delivery vehicle passenger license." No driver or passenger of a cannabis delivery vehicle shall be permitted in a cannabis delivery vehicle, whether operating or not, within the Borough unless licensed by the Borough. Cannabis delivery vehicles shall be designated for single use only. A vehicle permitted as a cannabis delivery vehicle shall not be used as any other type of vehicle or for any other delivery/service such as, but not limited to, taxicab, shuttle, nonemergency medical transport, limousine, or as an executive sedan.
C. 
No application of any of the licenses will be approved by the Borough Clerk unless the following conditions for each application are satisfied:
(1) 
Completion of all forms, checklists, and other submissions as may be required by the Borough Clerk's office;
(2) 
Payment of all applicable local fees, including inspection and licensing fees;
(3) 
Demonstration that all applicable state licenses have been obtained;
(4) 
Passage of all applicable state and local inspections required to be completed prior to the beginning of operations and/or renewal of any state and/or local license; and
(5) 
Emergency contact information to be utilized by police, fire, and EMT personnel in the event of an on-site emergency.
D. 
Cannabis owner's license. A cannabis owner's license shall entitle a state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service (must provide a copy of state-issued approval/permit to the Borough Clerk prior to issuance of license) to a license to operate an unmarked/logo-free vehicle within the Borough for the purpose of delivering cannabis to customers that have previously ordered and paid for said cannabis by a driver that is an employee of said service, duly licensed hereunder, by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey until the license is expired, surrendered, suspended or revoked, and it shall not be transferable. All licensed owners must be an owner of a state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service. The number of cannabis delivery vehicle licenses under this section to be issued and outstanding in any one year shall be five.
E. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license. A cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license shall entitle the person named therein to operate within the Borough any cannabis delivery vehicle duly licensed hereunder, by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey until the license is expired, surrendered, suspended or revoked, and it shall not be transferable. All licensed drivers must be an employee of a Borough-licensed and state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service. The number of cannabis delivery vehicle driver's licenses under this section to be issued and outstanding in any one year shall be three per company.
F. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license. A cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license shall entitle the passenger named therein to be a passenger in a cannabis delivery vehicle operated within the Borough duly licensed hereunder, by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey statutes until the license is expired, surrendered, suspended or revoked, and it shall not be transferable. All licensed passengers must be an employee of a Borough-licensed and state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service. The number of cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's licenses under this section to be issued and outstanding in any one year shall be three per company.
A. 
All applications for a cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license, cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license, and cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license shall be in writing, in duplicate, shall contain all required information and shall be completed in their entirety and filed with the Borough Clerk. Any application which is deemed incomplete by the Borough Clerk, or their designee, shall be rejected. The Borough Clerk, or their designee, shall be satisfied that the applicant is at least 21 years of age. If the applicant is a corporation, the corporation must be organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and must present proof thereof or, if organized and existing under the laws of another state, be officially authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and must supply the name and address of the New Jersey registered agent for the corporation.
B. 
No application will be approved by the Borough Clerk unless it is accompanied by appropriate forms and contains all of the information required in the application.
C. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license: application.
(1) 
All applications for cannabis delivery vehicle owner's licenses or renewal license shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall contain the following:
(a) 
Any business duly licensed by the State of New Jersey to conduct legal adult use marijuana operations, as defined by state law, may deliver preordered/prescheduled cannabis within the Borough so long as the entity maintains its state license in good standing and the entity otherwise remains in full compliance with the laws and regulations established by the State of New Jersey and the applicable agency, authority, and/or department governing the licensed activity, as may be amended.
(b) 
Submission of a full copy of the application for state licensure, via hard copy or digitally, with pages prominently marked "CONFIDENTIAL" as appropriate for purposes of compliance with New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.[1] (Note: Pages not marked as confidential will be disclosed in response to an applicable OPRA request.)
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
(c) 
Full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, cell phone number, website and email address of all owners holding 5% interest or more;
(d) 
Vehicle serial number, vehicle state registration number, type, color, year, make, number of doors, number of persons the vehicle can carry as passengers and the total weight the vehicle can transport;
(e) 
Schedule indicating dates and hours vehicle will operate;
(f) 
The vehicle identification number, New Jersey vehicle registration number, vehicle insurance policy particulars, vehicle type, color, year, make, number of doors, number of persons the vehicle can carry as passengers, and total cargo the vehicle can transport for all vehicles that shall enter the Borough.
(g) 
Name, age, address, date of birth and phone number of all drivers and passengers that will occupy said vehicle.
(2) 
No cannabis delivery vehicle owner's licenses to operate within the Borough of Stone Harbor shall be granted or renewed without such evidence as may be required by the Borough Clerk's office to determine that the entity maintains all valid state and/or departmental licenses and approvals, and that all such licenses and/or approvals remain in good standing at the time of registration.
(3) 
All applicants shall provide such information as the Borough Clerk requires, including, but not limited to, full fingerprinting and a criminal record check. The Stone Harbor Chief of Police or his/her designee, or investigating agency, shall be responsible for conducting an investigation into each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license hereunder.
(4) 
Each applicant shall provide a drivers' abstract issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and criminal background check as obtained from the New Jersey State Police, after obtaining the requisite form from the Stone Harbor Police Department, for each individual owning more than 5% of the equity of the applicant, as well as for each operator and passenger to be employed or otherwise hired by the applicant at the time the application is submitted. Each initial owner's application for license applicant will be required to undergo a full fingerprint, background and criminal check. A renewal cannabis owner's license may be issued upon the applicant completing and filing a renewal application and verifying by oath or affirmation that there have been no changes in the information contained in the issuance of the initial applications and that they have continued to comply with all laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the operation of state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service and that the applicant is not in violation of any provisions of this article.
(5) 
If the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, then the following individuals shall be subject to a background check:
(a) 
In the event that the applicant is a corporation, the background investigation shall include all officers of the corporation and, if practical, the shareholders.
(b) 
In the event that the applicant is a limited liability company, such investigation shall include all officers of the limited liability and, if practical, the members.
(c) 
In the event that the applicant is a partnership, such investigation shall be required of each partner, whether full or limited partners.
(6) 
The investigation shall concern all matters stated in the application and shall determine whether the applicant for such license has any criminal record and, if so, the circumstances of such record, including the date and results of such investigation, which, together with recommendations by the Stone Harbor Chief of Police as to whether such license should be granted or denied, supported by the reason(s) for such recommendation, shall be forwarded to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall in turn make such report available to the individual members of Borough Council. A copy of the report shall also be sent to the applicant.
(7) 
The Borough of Stone Harbor will be utilizing the State-Police-coordinated, non-criminal-justice fingerprinting process known as "Live Scan." The State of New Jersey has contracted with a vendor to perform this service. The company has established permanent sites throughout the state as well as several mobile units available to meet its contractual agreement. The vendor charges a fee for the fingerprinting, for which the applicant will be responsible. There will be an additional fee of $20, payable to the Borough of Stone Harbor, for the processing of the fingerprint documentation required by the vendor.
(8) 
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any cannabis delivery vehicle, as defined in this article, to operate or to permit a driver or a passenger of same to be within an operated vehicle on the streets of the Borough until a valid license has been obtained therefor, as the case may be, as herein provided.
(9) 
The licensed applicant shall affirm that the cannabis delivery vehicle business and/or license shall not be used and operated for unlawful purposes and shall comply with applicable laws.
(10) 
The applicant for an owner's license shall promptly notify the Borough Clerk and provide additional drivers' and passengers' abstracts and criminal background checks as and when other individuals acquire up to a 5% equity interest in the applicant and/or additional operators and passengers are employed or hired during any license term. The additional operators shall be permitted to operate a cannabis delivery vehicle for the applicant on a temporary basis (not to exceed 60 days) upon the submission of a completed application for an operator's and/or passenger's license and satisfaction with all other requirements of this article.
D. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license: application.
(1) 
All applications for cannabis delivery vehicle driver's licenses or renewal license shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall contain the following:
(a) 
Driver's full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, cell phone number and email address;
(b) 
Full name of employer (cannabis delivery service), address, telephone number, website and email address;
(c) 
Schedule indicating dates and hours of each day said driver will operate delivery vehicle, the vehicle identification number, New Jersey vehicle registration number, vehicle insurance policy particulars, vehicle type, color, year, make, number of doors, number of persons the vehicle can carry as passengers, and total cargo the vehicle can transport.
(2) 
Each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license shall, in addition to the requirements of any law of the State of New Jersey, establish to the satisfaction of the Borough Clerk that the applicant holds a valid New Jersey driver's license (provide copy of license to Borough Clerk), is licensed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and that the applicant is at least 21 years of age.
(3) 
Each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license shall submit his/her certification of any traffic violations over the preceding five years and that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the Borough traffic regulations. Also, the applicant cannot have been convicted of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense.
(4) 
All applicants shall provide such information as the Borough Clerk requires, including, but not limited to, full fingerprinting and a criminal record check. The Stone Harbor Chief of Police or his/her designee, or investigating agency, shall be responsible for conducting an investigation into each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license hereunder.
(5) 
The applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license shall provide a drivers' abstract issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and criminal background check as obtained from the New Jersey State Police, after obtaining the requested form from the Stone Harbor Police Department. The initial driver's application for license applicant will be required to undergo a full fingerprint background and criminal check. A renewal cannabis driver's license may be issued upon the applicant completing and filing a renewal application and verifying by oath or affirmation that there have been no changes in the information contained in the issuance of the initial applications and that they have continued to comply with all laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the operation of a state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service and are not in violation of any provisions of this article.
(6) 
The investigation shall concern all matters stated in the application and shall determine whether the applicant for such license has any criminal record and, if so, the circumstances of such record, including the date and results of such investigation, which, together with recommendations by the Stone Harbor Chief of Police as to whether such license should be granted or denied, supported by the reason(s) for such recommendation, shall be forwarded to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall in turn make such report available to the individual members of Borough Council. A copy of the report shall also be sent to the applicant.
(7) 
The Borough of Stone Harbor will be utilizing the State-Police-coordinated, non-criminal-justice fingerprinting process known as "Live Scan." The State of New Jersey has contracted with a vendor to perform this service. The company has established permanent sites throughout the state as well as several mobile units available to meet its contractual agreement. The vendor charges a fee for the fingerprinting, for which the applicant will be responsible. There will be an additional fee of $20, payable to the Borough of Stone Harbor, for the processing of the fingerprint documentation required by the vendor.
(8) 
It shall be unlawful for any driver of any cannabis delivery vehicle, as defined in this article, to operate or to permit the same to be operated on the streets of the Borough until a valid license has been obtained therefor, as the case may be, as herein provided.
(9) 
Any change of residence of the holder of the license shall be reported to the Borough Clerk within five business days of the date of the change.
E. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license: application.
(1) 
All applications for cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's licenses or renewal licenses shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall contain the following:
(a) 
Passenger's full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, cell phone number and email address;
(b) 
Full name of employer (cannabis delivery service), address, telephone number, website and email address;
(c) 
Schedule indicating dates and hours of each day said passenger will occupy the delivery vehicle;
(d) 
The vehicle identification number, New Jersey vehicle registration number, vehicle insurance policy particulars, vehicle type, color, year, make, number of doors, number of persons the vehicle can carry as passengers and total cargo the vehicle can transport.
(2) 
Each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license shall, in addition to the requirements of any law of the State of New Jersey, establish to the satisfaction of the Borough Clerk that the applicant must have a valid New Jersey driver's license/government-issued identification and that the applicant is at least 21 years of age.
(3) 
Each applicant for a passenger's license shall submit his/her certification of any traffic violations over the preceding five years and that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the Borough traffic regulations. Also, the applicant cannot have been convicted of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense.
(4) 
It shall be unlawful for any passenger of any cannabis delivery vehicle, as defined in this article, to operate or occupy the vehicle on the streets of the Borough until a valid license has been obtained therefor, as the case may be, as herein provided.
(5) 
All applicants shall provide such information as the Borough Clerk requires, including, but not limited to, full fingerprinting and a criminal record check. The Stone Harbor Chief of Police or his/her designee, or investigating agency, shall be responsible for conducting an investigation into each applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle driver's license hereunder.
(6) 
The applicant for a cannabis delivery vehicle passenger's license shall provide a drivers' abstract issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and criminal background check as obtained from the New Jersey State Police, after obtaining the requested form from the Stone Harbor Police Department. The initial passenger's application for license applicant will be required to undergo a full fingerprint, background and criminal check. A renewal cannabis passenger's license may be issued upon the applicant completing and filing a renewal application and verifying by oath or affirmation that there have been no changes in the information contained in the issuance of the initial applications and that they have continued to comply with all laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the operation of state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service and are not in violation of any provisions of this article.
(7) 
The investigation shall concern all matters stated in the application and shall determine whether the applicant for such license has any criminal record and, if so, the circumstances of such record, including the date and results of such investigation, which, together with recommendations by the Stone Harbor Chief of Police as to whether such license should be granted or denied, supported by the reason(s) for such recommendation, shall be forwarded to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall in turn make such report available to the individual members of Borough Council. A copy of the report shall also be sent to the applicant.
(8) 
The Borough of Stone Harbor will be utilizing the State-Police-coordinated, non-criminal-justice fingerprinting process known as "Live Scan." The State of New Jersey has contracted with a vendor to perform this service. The company has established permanent sites throughout the state as well as several mobile units available to meet its contractual agreement. The vendor charges a fee for the fingerprinting, for which the applicant will be responsible. There will be an additional fee of $20, payable to the Borough of Stone Harbor, for the processing of the fingerprint documentation required by the vendor.
(9) 
Any change of residence of the holder of the license shall be reported to the Borough Clerk within five business days of the date of the change.
A. 
No cannabis license, owner, driver and passenger, shall be recommended or awarded to an applicant by the Borough Clerk if it appears:
(1) 
That the insurance policy required by law has not been furnished and approved, or the same is insufficient in form or substance to properly safeguard the public interest and safety, or that the policy of insurance is not operative for at least one year; or
(2) 
That the applicant has not complied with all the terms and conditions of this article and of the State of New Jersey relevant to such cases, or the applicant is not a person entitled to be licensed hereunder.
B. 
The license to own, operate or occupy a cannabis delivery vehicle may be revoked by the Borough Clerk for a violation of any of the provisions of this article or any ordinance of the Borough relating to traffic, use of streets or for the violation of any state law relating to traffic or use of streets, or for failure to pay any judgment for personal damages arising from the unlawful or negligent operation of a cannabis delivery vehicle for which the license was issued, or for failure to pay any franchise taxes provided by law and, thereupon, all rights and privileges under the license shall terminate.
C. 
Before any license shall be revoked, the holder thereof shall have been notified in writing of the reasons for revocation, and shall be given a public hearing, at which the licensee may be represented by counsel. In addition, the licensee shall be given 10 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing. The notice provided hereby shall be served personally, or by certified mail, to the address last filed by the person licensed as shown in the office of the Borough Clerk. It will also be within the discretion of the Borough Clerk to levy a fine and/or suspension should he/she deem revocation too severe a penalty.
D. 
It shall further be the duty of the Borough Clerk to take all reasonable and prudent steps to assure that the terms and conditions of this article are fulfilled.
E. 
Where a licensee has been convicted of a crime in any municipality, county, state or federal court, upon conviction, the Borough Clerk may revoke the license of the cannabis delivery vehicle passenger, driver and/or owner, upon notice and hearing.
F. 
The Borough Clerk and Chief of Police or their designee shall take official cognizance of any and all misconduct, deceit, fraud, subterfuge or actions of any cannabis delivery vehicle licensee which are against the best interest of the public or the cannabis industry itself, regardless of whether or not such actions are specifically covered in this article. It shall also be the direct responsibility of all departments to bring such actions to the notice of the Borough Clerk.
A. 
The holder of any license shall not substitute or replace any licensed and approved vehicle without the written approval of the Stone Harbor Business Administrator unless the substituted vehicle had already received such approval.
B. 
The use of any cannabis delivery vehicle which may be found by the Stone Harbor Chief of Police to be unsafe or not in condition to properly operate shall be discontinued from service until such time as it is repaired, made safe or put in good condition before being again used.
C. 
Any cannabis delivery vehicle that is out of service for any reason is not entitled to any prorated fee reimbursement.
It shall be unlawful for any person making application for any license to willfully make any false statement as to any of the matters required to be stated in such application. False statements are grounds to deny or revoke a license.
It shall be unlawful to drive or operate any cannabis delivery vehicle while that cannabis delivery vehicle is carrying more than allowable passengers or product. Repeated complaints against owners, drivers or passengers will be grounds for disciplinary action initiated by the Administrator.
A. 
Only licensed cannabis delivery vehicle owners or their employees can drive an authorized vehicle.
B. 
Only a licensed cannabis delivery vehicle can be used.
C. 
Unsanitary, inadequate, unclean, or unsafe cannabis delivery vehicles will not be permitted to operate.
D. 
It shall be illegal to use profanity or engage in physical violence either in cannabis delivery vehicles or in areas on or near delivery locations.
E. 
All accidents must be reported to the Stone Harbor Police Department as soon as possible after the occurrence. Any accident involving damage over $500 or personal injury must be reported immediately to the Police Department.
F. 
Cannabis delivery vehicle owners must notify the Stone Harbor Police Department immediately when a change of license number or registration number occurs.
G. 
All licensed vehicles and the state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service must provide the Borough Police Department with access to security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
H. 
No flags, banners or advertising of any kind is permitted on cannabis delivery vehicles.
I. 
No loud noise shall be permitted to come from the vehicle during delivery or any time during the operation of the vehicle within the Borough.
J. 
No lights shall be permitted to come from the vehicle other than lights required to be on a vehicle such as headlights and taillights during delivery or any time during the operation of the vehicle within the Borough.
K. 
No odors, such as. but not limited to, odors of cannabis, shall be permitted to come from the vehicle during delivery or any time during the operation of the vehicle within the Borough.
L. 
The driver shall check ID prior to any exchange of cannabis to confirm that the recipient is at least 21 years of age and is the intended recipient.
M. 
Only state-approved/permitted cannabis delivery service employees are permitted to make deliveries.
N. 
This section is cumulative of all other applicable laws and ordinances.
A. 
Each application for a cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license shall be accompanied by a policy of insurance, with the premium prepaid thereon, written by an insurance company duly licensed to transact business under the insurance laws of the State of New Jersey, which shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk and to the Borough Attorney for approval as to form and sufficiency. A certificate of insurance must be submitted to the Borough Clerk prior to a license being approved. Prior to the issuance of a license under this article, and at all times while the license is in effect, the licensee shall maintain on file with the Borough Clerk proof of the issuance required hereunder.
B. 
If the insurance policies issued to the licensee pursuant to this article are canceled for any reason, the license issued under this article is automatically suspended. In order to reinstate the license, the licensee shall file a new certificate of insurance and provide proof of such to the Borough Clerk.
C. 
The policy shall be conditioned for payment of a sum required to satisfy all claims for damage by reason of bodily injury to or the death of all persons or property damage as follows:
(1) 
All cannabis delivery vehicles licensed hereunder shall have, exhibit, and provide to the Clerk of the Borough of Stone Harbor a copy of a general liability insurance policy with limits of not less than $300,000 in the event of bodily injury or death to any one person, and not less than $1,000,000 in the event of bodily injury or death to any number of persons in any one accident, and with limits not less than $50,000 for property damage.
D. 
The policy shall provide coverage for every driver and passenger of each vehicle listed in the policy, and the acceptance of the policy by the Borough and the issuance of the license by the Borough shall constitute an agreement by and between the applicant and the Borough that the applicant holds and saves harmless the Borough from any and all claims from damages arising out of personal injury and/or property damage made by third parties as the result of the issuance of the license and the operation of a cannabis delivery vehicle.
E. 
Consent shall only continue to be effective and such operation be permitted only so long as such insurance to the full and collectible amount shall remain in force, during the entire term of the policy. The insurance policy, or an accompanying document, shall obligate the liability insurer to notify the Clerk of the Borough of Stone Harbor if any change occurs in the policy or if the policy is terminated or canceled for any reason. At such time all licenses shall be revoked immediately.
F. 
Each cannabis delivery vehicle licensed to make deliveries in the Borough shall be equipped with GPS tracking and a lockbox. The Chief of Police, or designee, shall inspect the GPS tracking and lockbox upon initial license and for each renewal license.
No cannabis delivery vehicle owner's, driver's, or passenger's license shall be issued until the applicant therefor shall have delivered to the Borough Clerk, concurrently with the filing of the application and insurance policy referred to herein, a power of attorney executed by the applicant wherein and whereby the applicant shall appoint the Borough Clerk for the Borough as his, her or its 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.
The Borough, in its discretion, may refuse to issue or renew or, after notice and hearing, may revoke or suspend any license issued under the provisions of this article if the licensee or applicant:
A. 
Has been convicted of any crime, disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly offense in this state or in any other state or territory;
B. 
Has been convicted of a violation under Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
C. 
Violates any provision of this article;
D. 
Has any judgment unsatisfied or record arising out of an automobile accident;
E. 
Has made false answers in the application for the license or any renewal thereof;
F. 
Has failed or fails to render reasonable prompt, safe and adequate cannabis delivery services;
G. 
Has not complied fully with all requirements of this article for such class of licensure;
H. 
Has in any degree contributed to any injury to person or damage to property arising out of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle;
I. 
As to any cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license, if the motor vehicle licensed or to be licensed, by reason of unsafe or unsanitary conditions, is dangerous to the safety or health of the occupants and others;
J. 
If the policy of insurance required herein has once lapsed or such coverage is not maintained at all times;
K. 
If a cannabis delivery vehicle, at any time, carries more passengers than permitted, travels to or delivers to an unscheduled location, carries more cannabis than it is permitted to carry by the laws of the State of New Jersey and/or and the term of this article; or
L. 
For any reason stated in this article or for any good cause as determined by the Borough.
No cannabis delivery vehicle shall at any time carry more than two passengers and shall not carry an amount of cannabis larger than the amount of cannabis permitted under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Every holder of any owner's license shall require the driver of the cannabis delivery vehicle to keep a daily record identified by the vehicle number of the delivery vehicle used and the license number of the cannabis delivery driver, which record shall include the time, full name, exact location of delivery address, when and where an order was accepted, as well as the time and place of discharge of the cannabis order and names of all passengers. These records shall be kept for at least one year and shall be open, at all times, for inspection by any duly authorized law enforcement officer and shall be provided immediately upon request.
A. 
There shall be affixed in every cannabis delivery vehicle, in such manner that the same can be conveniently read by any person, a card at least three inches in height by at least five inches in length, containing the name of the owner, the license number of the vehicle, and the year of issuance. The card shall also contain a photograph of the cannabis delivery vehicle driver with the name of the driver and his/her license number.
B. 
Every cannabis delivery vehicle so licensed shall have no identification, logo, paint, or any marking of any kind on the outside of the vehicle that would identify the vehicle as a cannabis delivery vehicle.
Drivers of cannabis delivery vehicles shall not receive or discharge persons, passengers or cannabis products in the roadways or on any public property but such deliveries shall take place only on private property. The vehicle shall pull up to a private driveway or a legal parking space as near as possible to the delivery location. The driver and/or passenger shall make the delivery and return to the vehicle as timely as possible.
The owner of each cannabis delivery vehicle shall have each delivery vehicle presented to the Chief of Police or other designated police officer prior to issuance or renewal of the cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license and thereafter upon the request of the Chief of Police or other police officer so that it may be inspected to determine whether it complies with the provisions of this article.
A cannabis delivery vehicle shall only be permitted to deliver to a prescheduled, prepaid recipient. The complete order information, such as, but not limited to, full name, exact address, order details and any other information said requester deems appropriate, shall be made available immediately upon request by any law enforcement agent or authorized Borough employee. No owner, driver, or passenger of any cannabis delivery vehicle shall knowingly misinform or mislead any such person as to time and place of arrival, deceive any person or make false representations to any person, shall not make any solicitation to exchange in any manner cannabis to any individual that has not made a prescheduled preorder, or convey any delivery to any other place or over any street other than that to which the driver was instructed to go. No driver or passenger of a cannabis delivery vehicle shall be permitted to "gift" cannabis, in any amount, to any individual. Every owner and/or driver shall be responsible to see to it that all products are carried in a safe and responsible manner and by using a reasonable and direct route from point of origin to point of destination with no additional or unscheduled stops permitted.
A. 
The annual cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license shall be as prescribed in this article. The license shall be effective for a period from January 1 to December 31 of each year and shall be renewed prior to expiration. No cannabis delivery vehicle shall be operated within the Borough if the renewal license is not granted by the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license renewal shall be made in writing and filed with the Borough Clerk. The fee for a cannabis delivery vehicle owner's license shall be $150. All licenses are nontransferable.
B. 
For the issuance of a cannabis delivery service owner's license for a vehicle replacing that originally licensed, the fee shall be $25.
C. 
The annual cannabis delivery driver's and passenger's license shall be $10. The license shall be effective for the period from January 1 to December 31 of each year and shall be renewed prior to expiration. No cannabis delivery vehicle shall be operated within the Borough if the renewal license is not granted by the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license renewal shall be made in writing and filed with the Borough Clerk. All licenses are nontransferable.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to exempt any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a cannabis delivery vehicle from complying with the laws relating to the ownership, regulation and operation of automobiles in the State of New Jersey.
A. 
Every person or persons, firm or corporation found guilty in the municipal court of competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of this article shall be liable, upon conviction, to the penalty stated in Chapter 1.
B. 
The Stone Harbor Police Department is empowered and authorized to seize and impound any vehicle when probable cause exists to believe that such vehicle is engaging in operations without the required operating or vehicle license, in violation of this article. Vehicles seized in accordance with this article shall be removed to a designated secured facility until such time as the vehicle is in compliance with this article. The owner of said vehicle shall be responsible for any and all costs associated herein. Probable cause shall mean the existence of a reasonable ground to believe that facts exist to justify the impoundment of the vehicle.
C. 
The Department of Police shall seize and impound any electronic radio or data communication device possessed or used by a driver, when probable cause exists to believe that such communication device is being used in operations without the required operating or vehicle license, in violation of this article. An electronic, radio or data communication device seized in accordance with this article shall be removed to a designated secured facility. "Probable cause" shall mean the existence of reasonable grounds to believe that facts exist to justify the impoundment of the communication device.