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<br />ARTICLE III. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES <br /> <br />Page 4 of9 <br /> <br />requirements established by this chapter. The color of such decals shall be changed annually. <br /> <br />(d) The chief EMS officer shall cause all ambulances to be inspected before being placed in <br />service and shall thereafter inspect such ambulances no less than once each year. All permitted <br />ambulances and or vehicles are subject to spot inspections with no notice. In the event an <br />ambulance or vehicle fails to pass inspection, the chief EMS officer shall notify the ambulance <br />operator to correct the defects noted in the inspection and, after such notification, the chief EMS <br />officer shall cause such ambulance to bere-inspected within 48 hours. If upon such re- <br />inspection the defects noted in the original inspection have not been corrected, the permit decal <br />shall be removed from the ambulance or vehicle and shall only be replaced upon such <br />ambulance or vehicle after the defects have been corrected. The license fee shall be paid in full <br />for the balance of current year of the original vehicle decal provided. <br /> <br />(e) No ambulance that has been substantially damaged or altered, or has received damage <br />where the repair costs exceeds $1,000.00, shall be again placed in service until it has been <br />repaired and re-inspected by the chief EMS officer. There will be no charge for re-inspection. <br /> <br />(f) Every ambulance must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. <br /> <br />(g) All emergency medical calls that originate in the City of La Porte will be responded to by the <br />City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service. In the event that a private ambulance service <br />receives a direct call requesting an ambulance that originates within the City of La Porte, it will <br />be the duty of the private ambulance service to immediately refer the emergency medical call to <br />the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service (EMS). <br /> <br />(Ord. No. 2005-2803, 9 1 (Exh. A), 1-10-05) <br /> <br />Sec. 30-83. Requirements for business location. <br /> <br />If the business location of the ambulance service, firm or organization is located within the city <br />limits, the building must be in compliance with all city ordinances, state and federal laws. Pursuant to <br />this specific chapter, no such ambulance service, firm or organization can operate as its main place of <br />business or a storage facility in a private residence. The chief EMS officer has the right to inspect such <br />locations as often as he deems necessary to make sure all provisions of this chapter are in effect. <br />Refusal of any privately owned ambulance service provided with a business office located within the <br />city limits to allow the chief EMS officer to inspect such premises shall be considered a violation of this <br />chapter. <br /> <br />(Ord. No. 2005-2803, 9 1 (Exh. A), 1-10-05) <br /> <br />Sec. 30-84. Insurance requirements. <br /> <br />(a) No ambulance license shall be issued under this chapter, nor shall such license be valid <br />after issuance, nor shall any ambulance be operated for any reason in the city, unless there is at <br />all times in force and effect insurance coverage, issued by an insurance company licensed to do <br />business in the State of Texas, for each and every ambulance owned and/or operated by or for <br />the applicant for license providing for the payment of damages: <br /> <br />(1) For injury to or death of individuals in accident resulting from any cause for which <br />the owner of said vehicle would be liable on account of liability imposed on him by law, <br />regardless of whether the ambulance was being driven by the owner or his agent. <br /> <br />(2) For the loss of or damages to the property of another, including personal property, <br />under like circumstances, in the following sums: Not less that $100,000.00 for each <br />person, $300,000.00 for each accident and $10,000.00 for property damage. A written <br />statement from an authorized agent of the ambulance operator(s) insurance carrier <br /> <br />http://library4.municode.comlmcc/Doc View/Ill 02/1/56/59 <br /> <br />11/20/2007 <br />