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 licensee of a taxicab 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 the 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 Park Ridge, evidence that he is of sound physique, good eyesight and is not afflicted with any infection of body or infirmity of 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.
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 $5.
Every such licensed driver shall deposit with the Borough Clerk before the issuance of a license to him the sum of $3, 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 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 Park Ridge.
The Borough Clerk shall be empowered to issue a temporary driver's license, provided 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 $3, 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 $1.