No license shall be issued until said taxicab has been thoroughly inspected
and found to be in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers,
of good appearance, and there must be submitted with the application a certified
check for the annual license fee for such license and a written statement
from an inspector appointed by the Township Committee that said taxicab is
in a clean and sanitary condition and has met the inspection requirements
of the State of New Jersey. The Township Committee shall, by resolution, set
forth standards, to include the number of passengers allowable in a taxicab
and the requirements for the physical, mechanical and operating condition
of each and every taxicab.
All taxicabs shall be reinspected annually or oftener if the Mayor so
requires.
Any taxicab which fails to pass inspection shall be immediately taken
out of service and shall not be operated again within the Township until the
defects which led to its rejection are corrected. In the case of minor defects
which do not constitute an immediate danger to the health or safety of the
public, the taxicab may continue to operate for a period of one week, at the
end of which time it shall be reinspected. If the defect has not by then been
corrected, the vehicle shall immediately be taken out of service and shall
remain out of service until the defect is corrected.
