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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 16:27:22+00:00

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§ 412-2 Requirement for licensing; issuing authority; number of licenses.
§ 412-3 Licensing of jitney owner-operators; application; procedures.
§ 412-4 Investigation of applicant.
§ 412-5 Authorization to release information.
§ 412-6 Issuance of license; time.
§ 412-7 Hearing required under certain circumstances.
§ 412-8 Substitution of vehicles.
§ 412-9 License term; renewal; franchise tax.
§ 412-10 Display of jitney license.
§ 412-11 Identification of jitneys.
§ 412-14 Liability insurance; power of attorney.
§ 412-15 Revocation of license; failure to renew.
§ 412-16 Rules and regulations.
Taxicabs — See Ch. 633.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 680.
Any motor vehicle fueled with clean-burning compressed natural gas, gasoline permitted only as a backup fuel source.
An autobus for hire and shall include any motor vehicle for hire engaged in carrying individual passengers, which is operated over and upon the streets of the Borough. A jitney shall be constructed and intended to accommodate 13 passengers on routes established wholly within the limits of the Borough.
The individual designated to accept applications for licenses and to issue licenses in accordance with this chapter.
Means and includes an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company.
Means and includes any street, avenue, land or public place in the Borough utilized for vehicular jitney traffic.
Any motor vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of all criteria pollutants under all possible operational modes and conditions.
No person shall operate a jitney within the Borough of Red Bank without obtaining from the licensing clerk a license issued to that person pursuant to this chapter. The Borough Council is the issuing authority of all jitney licenses, and shall annually determine the number of licenses, routes, and stops of all jitneys.
A license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue and shall be renewed prior to expiration. No jitney shall be operated if the renewal license is not granted by the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license renewal shall be made in writing and filed with the licensing clerk.
The name, address, and date of birth of the applicant.
If the application is a corporation, its name, address of its principal place of business and the name and address of its registered agent must be supplied. In addition, a copy of the certificate of incorporation shall be filed with the application.
If the application is a limited-liability company, its name, address of all members and address of the registered agent shall be submitted in addition to a copy of the certificate of formation of the limited-liability company and a current operating agreement, if any.
If the application is a partnership, the same information required of an individual application shall be required for each of the partners.
The applicant will cooperate with an agency authorized by the Borough of Red Bank to complete a background check of the applicant, including any history of commission or violation of any criminal or quasi-criminal statutes including, but not limited to, traffic laws and municipal ordinances.
In the event that the applicant is a corporation, the background investigation shall include all officers of the corporation and, if practical, the shareholders.
In the event that the applicant is a limited-liability company, such investigation shall include all officers of the corporation and, if practical, the shareholders.
In the event that the applicant is a partnership, such investigation shall be required of each partner, whether full or limited partners.
The type of motor vehicle, the name of the manufacturer, the New Jersey vehicle registration number, vehicle insurance policy particulars, and valid New Jersey driver's license(s) of the intended operators of the jitney(s).
Proof that the vehicle must meet all requirements to make it a CNG or ZEV vehicle, as defined herein.
Proof that the seating capacity of the vehicle, according to its trade factory rating, is intended to accommodate 13 passengers or 20 passengers, as permitted by N.J.S.A. 48:16-23.
A complete description of the vehicle, both inside and out, including whether the vehicle has been converted for jitney use and, if so, the name and place of business of the individual doing the conversion.
Previous experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers for hire, including the name of any other state or municipality where the applicant has ever been licensed, or is currently licensed, to operate a jitney and whether said license was ever suspended or revoked or whether an application for the issuance or renewal of a license was ever denied and the reasons for the denial, suspension, or revocation.
The names and addresses of three individuals who are not members of the applicant's immediate family, who can verify the applicant's good character and business and financial responsibility to operate a jitney.
Any other facts that the applicant believes would have any effect on the decision to grant or deny the jitney license.
Any other information which the Borough Council may prescribe.
All applications shall be verified by oath or affidavit before a notary public or some other person fully authorized to administer oaths. Applications by a partnership shall be verified by all partners, applications by a corporation shall be verified by the President or Vice-President, and applications by a limited-liability company shall be verified by any member.
Once an application is complete and the applicant pays a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $150, the licensing clerk shall transmit the completed application to the Chief of Police, or the approved agency for investigations responsible for the conduct of investigations for each applicant, to be submitted to the Red Bank Police Department when completed.
The holder of a jitney license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for any violations of this application and of the laws of the State of New Jersey. Every licensed driver is the agent, servant and employee of the holder of the license of the vehicle being operated by said licensed driver.
The Chief of Police or his designee, or investigating agency shall be responsible for the conduct of an investigation into each applicant for a jitney license hereunder. Each applicant shall submit to fingerprinting by the investigating agency. In the case of a corporation, partnership or limited-liability company, the investigation shall include an investigation of the individual designated by such entity as the driver of the vehicle in the Borough of Red Bank, who shall also be fingerprinted. Each applicant shall submit to fingerprinting by the investigating agency. The investigation shall concern all matters stated in the application and shall determine whether the applicant for such license has any criminal record and if so the circumstances of such record including the date, results of such investigation together with recommendations by the Chief of Police as to whether such license should be granted or denied supported by the reason(s) for such recommendation shall be forwarded to the licensing clerk who shall deliver the report to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall in turn make such report available to the individual members of Borough Council. A copy of the report shall also be sent to the applicant.
As a condition of conducting the investigation referred to in § 412-4 of this chapter, each applicant, by submitting an application for a jitney license, authorizes the Chief of Police and the Red Bank Police Department to release the results of such investigation to the Borough Council, Mayor, Business Administrator, Borough Clerk, Code Enforcement Officer, Borough Attorney and licensing clerk. No such investigation shall be undertaken without such written authorization by the applicant.
The Borough Council shall, by resolution, act upon the owner-operator's license application within 60 days of receipt of the investigation report from the Chief of Police. If the Chief of Police recommends granting the license and if the report discloses no reason which would justify denying the license, the Borough Council may proceed to issue the license without a hearing as defined hereafter in § 412-7.
If the recommendation of the Chief of Police is to deny the license, or if Borough Council is satisfied that there are reasons which would justify the denial of the issuance of the license separate and apart from the recommendation of the Chief of Police, or the revocation of an existing license, the applicant shall be granted a hearing before Borough Council prior to final determination. The applicant shall receive notification of the date and time for such hearing which shall be scheduled within 60 days from the denial date or notice of revocation, and such hearing shall be commenced and concluded within the immediately succeeding 30 days. If the applicant refuses the opportunity to appear for a hearing, then Borough Council shall proceed to grant or deny the license, or revoke an existing license, in the exercise of its discretion.
The license number of the vehicle replaced.
The time and date of replacement.
The insurance coverage of the vehicle substituted.
If such substitution is approved for a vehicle the Borough-issued identification number shall then be identified with the vehicle.
License term. The term of a jitney license shall be from January 1 through December 31. A license issued after January 1 shall be valid for the balance of the calendar year in which it is issued.
Renewal. A renewal jitney license may be issued upon the applicant completing and filing a renewal application and verifying by oath or affirmation that there have been no changes in the information contained in the issuance of the initial application and that he or she has continued to comply with all laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the operation of jitneys and is not in violation of any provisions of this chapter. A criminal records check shall be required of renewals.
Franchise tax. Every person, as herein defined, owning and operating a jitney within the Borough of Red Bank shall, on or before the 10th day of each calendar month, file with the Borough Clerk a statement, verified by oath, showing the gross receipts from the business of said jitney during the preceding calendar month, and shall at the same time pay to the Borough Clerk 5% of such gross receipts as a monthly franchise tax.
The jitney license card issued to a licensee shall be issued by the licensing clerk after the applicant has successfully completed the approval process. The applicant's license card shall at all times be prominently displayed and adequately protected in the interior of any jitney operated by the licensee so that the face thereof shall be at all times in full view and plainly legible to any passengers seated on the jitney. The license card shall at all times be and remain the property of the Borough of Red Bank. No license card, other than that of the person actually operating the jitney at the time, shall be displayed thereto.
Each motor vehicle operating as a jitney in the Borough of Red Bank shall have permanently affixed a permanent insignia designating such motor vehicle as a jitney license by the Borough of Red Bank. The insignia shall be located on the rear bumper.
On all authorized jitney routes there may be charged a fare at the discretion of the owner-operator. Only one fare can be charged for each seat in the vehicle.
The Borough Council shall establish by resolution all routes and stops to be utilized by jitneys. All owner-operators shall operate their jitneys on the route designated by Borough Council. In the event of a detour that prevents the jitney from following the designated route, the jitney may take the shortest, safest alternate route that will permit the owner-operator to resume operating on the designated route.
As a condition for the issuance of a license hereunder, the applicant for a jitney license shall, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 48:16-24, file with the Borough Clerk an insurance policy attesting that the person and/or owner-operator is insured under a policy of comprehensive, general liability insurance. The limits of said insurance shall be not less than $300,000 per occurrence. The insurance policy, or an accompanying document, shall obligate the liability insurer to notify the Borough Clerk and Business Administrator of the Borough of Red Bank if any change occurs in the policy or if the policy is terminated or canceled for any reason. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 48:16-24, each owner-operator shall execute and deliver to the Borough Clerk concurrently with the filing of the policy referred to above, a power of attorney wherein and whereby the said owner-operator shall nominate, constitute and appoint the Borough Clerk as the owner-operator's true and lawful attorney for the purpose of acknowledging service of any process out of a court of competent jurisdiction to be served against the insured by virtue of the indemnity granted under the insurance policy filed.
Violation of the criminal laws of the State of New Jersey, other states and federal laws.
Before taking any such action to revoke or suspend a license or deny an application for renewal, the aggrieved party shall be notified in writing of the reasons for the revocation, suspension or denial of renewal, entitled to a hearing before Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of § 412-7. Notice of revocation or suspension shall be provided by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the address in the licensee's application or such other address as may be provided by the licensee.
No license to own or operate any jitney shall be granted to any person who is not a licensed driver in the State of New Jersey, or any other state of the United States.
Where a licensee has been convicted of a crime in any city, county, state or federal court, upon conviction, the licensing clerk may revoke the license of the jitney owner-operator upon notice and hearing.
The licensing clerk or the Chief of Police or their designee shall take official cognizance of any and all misconduct, deceit, fraud, subterfuge or actions of any jitney licensee which are against the best interest of the public or the jitney industry itself, regardless of whether or not such actions are specifically covered in this chapter. It shall also be the direct responsibility of all departments to bring such actions to the attention of the Borough Clerk.
It shall be unlawful for the holder of any license issued under this section to transfer the license to any person.
It shall be unlawful for any person making application for any license or identification card to willfully make any false statement as to any of the matters required to be stated in such application. False statements are grounds to deny or revoke a license.
It shall be unlawful to drive or operate any jitney while that jitney is carrying more than 13 passengers or more than 20 passengers, as applicable, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 48:16-23. Each passenger must be seated while the jitney is in motion. Passengers must be treated with courtesy and respect; repeated complaints against owner-operators will be grounds for disciplinary action initiated by the Red Bank Police Department.
It shall be unlawful for the owner-operator of any jitney to bypass any prospective customer when there is space available on the jitney. Any complaints concerning the bypassing of a prospective customer by a jitney owner-operator shall be processed and handled by the Red Bank Police Department or the Borough Clerk.
The Borough Council may also establish by resolution such additional rules and regulations as it may be deemed necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
There shall be no smoking on jitneys.
Only a licensed jitney can be used on a prescribed jitney route.
Unsanitary, inadequate, unclean, or unsafe jitneys will not be permitted to operate.
All accidents must be reported to the Red Bank Police Department as soon as possible after the occurrence.
Jitney owner-operators must notify the licensing clerk in accordance with § 412-8 when a change of license number or registration number occurs.
Jitney license card must be displayed in accordance with the provisions of § 412-10.
It shall be unlawful for any person riding a jitney to drink intoxicating liquors or be under the influence of drugs of any kind.
Drivers must be neat and clean at all times. No shirts without collars are permitted. Bare feet are prohibited. Exterior tops and bottoms must be worn.
If a jitney breaks down and is unable to continue, passengers must be refunded any collected fares in full.
It shall be unlawful for any jitney to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers within 15 feet from the intersection of streets.

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