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e e (c) When an ambulance permit is issued or renewed under provisions of this chapter, the chief EMS officer will affix to each vehicle two (2) decals, which indicate the vehicle meets all requirements established by this chapter. The color of such decals shall be changed annually. (d) The chief EMS officer shall cause all ambulances to be inspected before being placed in service and shall thereafter inspect such ambulances no less than once each year. All permitted ambulances and or vehicles are subject to spot inspections with no notice. In the event an ambulance or vehicle fails to pass inspection, the chief EMS officer shall notify the ambulance operator to correct the defects noted in the inspection and, after such notification, the chief EMS officer shall cause such ambulance to be re-inspected within forty-eight (48) hours. If upon such re-inspection the defects noted in the original inspection have not been corrected, the permit decal shall be removed from the ambulance or vehicle and shall only be replaced upon such ambulance or vehicle after the defects have been corrected. The license fee shall be paid in full for the balance of current year of the original vehicle decal provided. (e) No ambulance that has been substantially damaged or altered, or has received damage where the repair costs exceeds one thousand dollars ($1000.00), shall be again placed in service until it has been repaired and re- inspected by the chief EMS officer. There will be no charge for re-inspection. (f) Every ambulance must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (g) All emergency medical calls that originate in the City of La Porte will be responded to by the City of La Porte - Emergency Medical Service. In the event that a private ambulance service receives a direct call requesting an ambulance that originates within the City of La Porte, it will be the duty of the private ambulance service to immediately refer the emergency medical call to the City of La Porte - Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Sec. 30-83. Requirements for Business Location (a) If the business location of the ambulance service, firm or organization is located within the city limits, the building must be in compliance with all city ordinances, state and federal laws. Pursuant to this specific chapter, no such ambulance service, firm or organization can operate as its main place of business or a storage facility in a private residence. The chief EMS officer has the right to inspect such locations as often as he deems necessary to make sure all provisions of this chapter are in effect. Refusal of any privately owned ambulance service provided with a business office located within the city limits to allow the chief EMS officer to inspect such premises shall be considered a violation of this chapter.