No person shall operate a vehicle for hire upon
any street in the City of Paterson, nor shall any person who owns
or controls a vehicle for hire permit it to be so driven, unless the
driver of said vehicle has:
A. A valid New Jersey driver's license or a valid license
from the state in which the autocab service is located and his privilege
to drive in New Jersey is not revoked or under suspension.
B. A valid City of Paterson operator's license or, where
the operator merely discharged a passenger(s) within the City of Paterson
and did not pick up or attempt to pick up a passenger(s), a valid
license from the municipality in which the autocab service is located.
C. Successfully completed Paterson's driver orientation
class and any applicable refresher classes which are offered. All
drivers are required to attend driver orientation refresher classes
every three years.
D. Paid all outstanding motor vehicle or parking fines
in full.
Each applicant for a City of Paterson driver's
license shall:
A. Be at least 18 years of age.
B. Be of sound mind and body, with good eyesight and
not subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble, drug or alcohol addiction
or any other infirmity which might render him or her unfit for the
operation of an autocab.
C. Be able to read and write English.
D. Have driven a motor vehicle for at least one year.
E. Be clean in dress and person.
G. Not have a criminal conviction for any drug or sex
offense or for a violent crime, which includes but is not limited
to murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary and possession of a weapon.
H. Be a citizen of the United States or legal alien thereof.
I. Be the holder of a valid autocab or rented motor vehicle
business license or be the employee or promised employment by an individual
who has such a license.
J. Not have a conviction for driving while intoxicated
within the past three years.
K. Not currently have seven points or more for moving
violations.
L. Not have any motor vehicle or parking fines outstanding
which have not been fully paid.
The Taxicab Division shall maintain a file on
each licensee, and such file shall contain:
A. The licensee's original application and all subsequent
applications for renewal, including photographs.
B. The licensee's official driving record submitted with
the original application, plus updates, which are to be submitted
with each application for renewal.
C. The licensee's official criminal history, plus updates,
which are to be submitted with each application for renewal application.
D. Any records of complaints made about the driver.
Subject to City Council approval, the Director
of the Taxicab Division is hereby authorized to make additional rules
and regulations for the ownership and/or operation of vehicles for
hire covered in this Part 2, so long as they are reasonable and not
inconsistent with the other provisions of this Part 2.