No taxicab shall operate along any street in
the City without first obtaining a valid City of Paterson taxicab
registration for said vehicle, except where said vehicle is operated
within the City merely to discharge a passenger(s) and said motor
vehicle already has a valid license from another municipality, then
rather than a City of Paterson taxicab registration, consent of this
City is required before said vehicle may operate here. Such consent
is deemed given where said vehicle is in compliance with State of
New Jersey minimum insurance requirements.
[Amended 1-24-1995 by Ord. No. 95-002; 12-19-2013 by Ord. No.
13-053; 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-050]
A. No vehicle shall be placed in service as a taxicab that is older
than model year 2012. Only vehicles in model years 2012 and newer
may be used as taxicabs, provided they pass all state inspections.
A registration issued under this Part 1 shall
be for a period commencing on April 1 of the year of issuance and
ending on March 31 of the following year, unless sooner suspended
or revoked.
[Amended 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 03-047; 10-25-2005 by Ord. No.
05-070]
A. The number of taxicab medallions issued shall be limited
to 250.
[Amended 1-24-2014 by Ord. No. 14-002]
B. A taxicab medallion holder shall actively use each taxicab medallion he or she possesses by placing a corresponding car in service for each taxicab medallion he or she possesses within 90 days following issuance of the taxicab medallion. Thereafter, failure to use the corresponding vehicle on a regular basis will be a violation of this subsection and shall serve to bar the holder from being eligible to receive any additional medallions until all medallions the holder already possesses are actively being used on a regular basis. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to waive the registration, inspection or insurance provisions of this Part
1 or any other provision.
C. When additional medallions are available, public notice
of which shall be made, and no sooner than 30 days after such notice
is given, the additional medallions shall be distributed in accordance
with the following procedure:
(1) All medallions shall be assigned randomly in a blind
draw.
(2) Initially, 60% of the available medallions shall be
available only to those owners who have fewer than 10 medallions at
the time of the distribution.
(3) Medallions assigned under Subsection
C(2) shall be limited to a maximum number of 10 per each owner, including existing medallions already held by the owner.
(4) If, after the distribution or attempted distribution
of the initial 60% of the medallions, any remain available, then these
shall be distributed along with the other 40% of the available medallions
to all applicants, regardless of the number of medallions which each
individual applicant already has.
(5) Following being awarded a new medallion but before
the applicant may place a corresponding vehicle in service, the applicant
shall provide a statement from the Zoning and Planning Division of
the Department of Community Development that the proposed use is permitted
under the zoning ordinances of the City of Paterson at the location
in question. In the event that the proposed use is found not to be
permitted, then the applicant shall provide a statement from the Department
of Community Development that the appropriate variance or other relief
has been obtained.
(6) Medallion holders shall otherwise comply with the
provisions of this Part 1 or else their privilege of possessing a
taxicab medallion may be revoked or suspended.
[Amended 11-27-2012 by Ord. No. 12-049]
A. An annual fee of $350 per vehicle shall be charged
for a taxicab registration, and $50 for each duplicate.
B. Where a registration is issued on or after December 1 of any year, the registration fee shall be 1/2 of the annual amount stated in Subsection
A of this provision.
When a taxicab driver changes residences, he
or she must notify the Taxicab Division of his or her new address,
in writing on forms provided by the Taxicab Division, within three
days after such change.
The registering of a taxicab shall be evidenced
by the issuance of a taxicab registration card signed by the Director
of the Taxicab Division.