No person shall drive a taxicab without first having obtained a taxicab
driver's license. Every applicant for such license to drive a taxicab
shall furnish satisfactory evidence that he has received a driver's license
from the Motor Vehicle Department of the State of New Jersey. Each applicant
for such license to drive a taxicab must:
A.
State the name of the license of a taxicab company by
whom or which he will be employed.
B.
Be no less than 21 years of age, a citizen of the United
States and a bona fide resident of the State of New Jersey for at least one
year next preceding the date of such application. The governing body may,
in a specific case, waive said age requirement.
C.
Be able to read and write the English language.
D.
Present, if required by the governing body of the Borough
of Riverdale, evidence that he is of sound physique, good eyesight, is not
afflicted with any infection of body or mind which might render him unfit
to safely and properly drive a taxicab.
E.
Be clean and neat in dress and person.
F.
Not be addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or
narcotics.
No taxicab driver's license shall be issued by the Borough Clerk
unless and until the application therefor has been approved by the governing
body of the Borough of Riverdale.
Every such taxicab driver's license shall expire not later than
December 31 next succeeding the date of issuance thereof, unless sooner suspended
or revoked by the governing body of this Borough. The annual fee to be paid
for each such driver's license and for any renewal thereof shall be the
sum of $10.
Every such licensed driver shall deposit with the Borough Clerk before
the issuance of a license to him, the sum of $10, and upon the making of such
deposit, the Clerk shall issue to such licensed driver a badge of such form
and style as the governing body may direct, bearing the license number of
said driver, which badge, under penalty of suspension or revocation of the
license of such driver, shall be constantly and conspicuously displayed on
the driver's outer garment when he is engaged in his employment. Such
deposit will be returned upon expiration, suspension or revocation, provided
that the badge is surrendered in good condition. In the event that such badge
is not returned within three months from expiration, suspension or revocation
of such driver's license, said deposit will be considered forfeited and
the moneys shall become the general funds of the Borough of Riverdale.
The Borough Clerk shall be empowered to issue a temporary driver's
license, provided that the approval of the Chief of Police is obtained; but
in no event shall such temporary license be granted for a longer period than
30 days. Any person to whom any such temporary license to drive a taxicab
shall have been issued shall be furnished by the Clerk with a badge of the
type hereinbefore described upon deposit of the sum of $5, which sum shall
be refunded upon the surrender of said badge in good condition. The fee for
any temporary permit shall be the sum of $5.
Taxicab driver's licenses may be suspended or revoked at any time
by the governing body of the Borough of Riverdale.
