Township of Plainsboro, NJ Article III Limousines

§ 96A-15 Limousine owner's licenses.

A. Any owner of a limousine(s) who has a principal place of business in the Township shall be required to file an application and obtain a limousine owner's license from the Township Clerk. Upon receipt of the application, insurance policy and payment of the required fees, the Clerk shall issue a license showing that the owner of the limousine has complied with the terms and provisions of this chapter. The original license shall be retained within the limousine and be available for inspection upon request by any law enforcement officer.

B. Any owner of a limousine who desires to provide service on a point-to-point basis within the Township shall be required to file an application and obtain a limousine owner's license from the Township Clerk. Upon receipt and approval of the application and payment of the required fees, the Clerk shall issue a license showing that the owner of the limousine has complied with the terms and provisions of this chapter. The original license shall be retained within the limousine and be available for inspection upon request by any law enforcement officer.

C. The number of licenses authorized by the Township shall be 25; however, the Township shall not be required to issue all authorized licenses. Each license issued hereunder shall expire on the following March 31. Fees shall not be prorated.

§ 96A-16 Application requirements for new or renewal limousine owner's licenses.

Each applicant for a new or renewal limousine owner's license shall submit the following information to the Township Clerk on the approved form:

A. Name of the applicant and the principal place of business.

B. The location of the dispatcher.

C. Whether previously licensed to operate a vehicle for hire and where; whether such license to operate has ever been revoked, and if so, for what cause.

D. If an individual, the applicant must be at least 21 years of age and provide present primary residential address.

E. If a corporation or partnership, the company name, main office and branch office locations.

(1) If a corporation, the state of incorporation; the names and primary residential addresses of all officers and directors; their citizenship status; and a list of all stockholders who hold more than 10% of the corporate stock.

(2) If a partnership, the names and primary residential addresses of each partner.

F. Every application shall contain the following information about each vehicle to be used as part of the business being licensed:

(1) Year, make, model and color.

(2) Vehicle identification number.

(3) New Jersey State license plate number.

(4) Passenger capacity.

(5) Insurance company, policy number and expiration date.

(6) The location at which the vehicles will be stored.

G. File with the Township an insurance policy from a company duly licensed to transact business in the State of New Jersey with the minimum amount of $1,500,000 against any loss by reason of liability imposed by law upon every limousine owner for damages on account of bodily injury or death suffered by a person as a result of an accident occurring by reason of ownership, maintenance or use of the limousine upon any public street.

H. Any application for a new or renewal license which is not completed within 60 days from the receipt of the application shall be denied and no license shall be issued.

§ 96A-17 Renewal of limousine owner's licenses.

The limousine owner's license shall be renewed from year to year. The applicant shall file an application for a renewal limousine owner's license not less than 30 days preceding the expiration date.