[Amended 11-4-1971 by Ord. No. 685]
A. The Mayor and Council shall have the sole authority
and responsibility to determine and license the number of taxicabs
necessary to serve the convenience of the citizens of the Borough
of Paramus on a twenty-four-hour basis, taking into consideration
the population of the Borough, the traffic patterns and other methods
of public transportation.
[Amended 10-28-1980 by Ord. No. 80-29]
B. The Mayor and Council shall make reasonable regulations
respecting the use of vehicles licensed hereunder; of public hack
stands; the number of licensed vehicles which may stand in any one
place at the same time; for the inspection of vehicles licensed and
to be licensed hereunder; for the inspection of drivers licensed hereunder
and such other regulations as may promote the public convenience and
safety.
All vehicles required to be licensed under this
Part 1 shall be automobile sedans with a minimum of three doors, at
least two of which doors shall be for the exclusive use of the passengers.
All such vehicles shall be clean at all times, and shall be in good
repair.
No person other than the licensed driver of
a taxicab and one passenger shall ride or sit in the compartment of
the taxicab reserved for the driver.
No driver or other person interested in or connected with any licensed taxicab shall solicit customers in a noisy or offensive manner, nor at any place other than taxicab stands referred to in §
285-32 of this Part
1 in any manner whatsoever.
[Amended 11-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92-23]
No driver of any licensed taxicab which is disengaged
shall refuse to carry any orderly person upon the payment of the rate
of fare duly fixed.
No driver of a licensed taxicab shall permit
such vehicle, when disengaged, to stand in any public street or place
other than at a taxicab stand; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall prevent such driver from waiting for a passenger in front of
any building or place.