As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BOAT RENTALS
Refers to the business of letting, renting, hiring or chartering
out any sailboat, rowboat, canoe, outboard canoe or any other boat to be used
and operated on the waters of the Passaic River or any other body of water
within the city.
No person shall engage in the business of boat rentals within the city
without having first obtained a license as hereinafter provided in this chapter.
After the application is approved by the Council, the boat rental license
shall be issued by the Licensing Division.
No licensee or his agent shall:
A. Let, rent or charter out any of his boats to any minor
under the age of eighteen (18).
B. Permit any minor under the age of eighteen (18) to use
or occupy his boats unless accompanied by another person eighteen (18) years
or older.
Every licensee shall furnish each occupant of a rented boat with an
approved life preserver.
Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by
the Council for good and sufficient cause after notice to the licensee and
hearing.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.),
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a period of
community service for not more than ninety (90) days, or any combination thereof.