No limousine operator's license shall be issued or renewed
unless the applicant complies with the following:
A.
Furnish satisfactory evidence that he/she is the holder for at least
one year prior to the date of application a valid automobile driver's
license issued by the State of New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission;
B.
Is at least 21 years of age;
C.
Has been a resident of the State of New Jersey for one year or more;
D.
Is able to read, write and speak the English language;
E.
Is a citizen or legal alien of the United States; and
F.
Certification to the Town that he/she has adequately provided for
the safety of children under the age of five years, who may be passengers
in a limousine owned or operated by him/her. The operator shall comply
with federal child safety law regarding car seats.
G.
Each driver must be validated "limousine qualified" ("LQ") by the
State of New Jersey MVC. Initial application is required and recertification
is required by the Town of Boonton every year.
[Added 5-4-2020 by Ord.
No. 05-2020]
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
A.
An application for a limousine driver's license shall be filed
with the Town Clerk upon forms provided by the Town. The application
shall include the following information:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant.
(2)
Places of residence for the preceding five years.
(3)
Age, height, color of eyes and color of hair.
(4)
Business, home and cell phone numbers.
(5)
Social security number.
(6)
Employer's name and business address.
(7)
Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, disorderly
persons offense or petty disorderly offense or of a felony, a high
misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, or of a prior violation of a limousine
ordinance, including but not limited to crimes, disorderly person,
petty disorderly person, felonies, high misdemeanors, misdemeanors,
or violations which occurred either in or outside of New Jersey.
(8)
Whether a driver's license, issued by any state or a limousine
vehicle operator's license issued to him/her, has been suspended
or revoked, and for what cause.
(9)
The application shall be accompanied by two passport-type photographs
of the applicant taken within 30 days of the application, front view,
size two inches by two inches.
(10)
Changes in any application or submission information shall be
provided to the Town Clerk within 72 hours of said change.
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
A.
If an applicant's motor vehicle abstract reveals a history of
multiple violations, the Town may refuse to issue such an applicant
a limousine driver's license.
A.
If after review of an application and after receipt of a recommendation
from the Chief of Police, the Town Clerk finds that an application
is in compliance with the licensing provisions of this section and
with all other applicable statutes, rules and regulations, then the
Town Clerk shall issue a limousine driver's license to the applicant.
B.
If after review of an application and after the receipt of a recommendation
from the Chief of Police, the Town Clerk finds that an application
is not in compliance with the licensing provisions of this section
or with all other applicable rules and regulations, the application
shall be denied and no license shall be issued.
A.
The Town of Boonton limousine licenses shall be numbered consecutively
and shall contain the following information:
B.
The Town Clerk shall keep a register of all limousine drivers'
licenses issued, which register shall contain the details required
by this subjection.
C.
The Town-issued limousine license shall be clearly displayed within
the vehicle at all times.
A.
Duration. Limousine driver's licenses shall expire annually
on June 30 of every year.
B.
Revocation. A limousine driver's license shall be revoked by
the Town Clerk under any of the following circumstances:
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
(1)
Upon the limousine driver's conviction of operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol or reckless
driving;
(2)
Upon revocation of said limousine driver's New Jersey driving
privileges by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission;
(3)
Upon revocation of said operator's driving privilege in any
state having motor vehicle law reciprocity with New Jersey vis-a-vis
the Interstate Compact codified in N.J.S.A. 39:5D-1 et seq.
C.
Notice of a revocation of a limousine driver's license shall
be provided in writing via regular and certified mail, or via facsimile,
or e-mail of record of the limousine driver or of the limousine driver's
employer. However, direct oral communication by the Town Clerk or
the Clerk's designee to the limousine driver or to the limousine
driver's employer shall be sufficient notice to terminate the
limousine driver's operation of a limousine within the Town before
the written notice aforesaid is transmitted by the Town.
D.
Reinstatement. A limousine driver's license may be reinstated
by the Town Clerk upon the driver's compliance with all of the
requirements in this section.
The holder of a limousine driver's license and the holder
of a limousine license shall keep or cause to be kept a daily record
upon which all trips shall be recorded. The daily record shall show
the limousine license number of the driver, specific hours of duty,
time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the amount
of fare received for each trip. All such records shall be retained
for one year.
A.
Display of license. Every holder of a limousine driver's license
shall have such license with the photograph attached, openly, clearly
and conspicuously exhibited in the vehicle he is driving, which is
to be placed next to the limousine license.
B.
Receipt for fares. Every limousine driver shall, when requested,
give a passenger a receipt for the fare paid.
No person shall drive or cause or allow a limousine to be driven
on the streets or public places of the Town in search of or soliciting
prospective passengers for hire. For the purposes of this section
"in search of or soliciting of prospective passengers" shall mean
picking up a passenger or attempting to pick up a passenger who has
not previously made arrangements by telephone or other communication
for a limousine pickup at a specific time and location.
Limousines licensed by the Town of Boonton shall not contain
printed or painted letters, numbers, symbols, artwork, crests and
the like on the outside of such limousines.
