2007-11-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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(d) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter are not assignable or transferable and remain the property of the city. (e) No official entry made upon a license may be defaced, removed or obliterated. (t) All licenses shall be available for inspection by any officer of the city at all times. Sec. 30-95. Application for Ambulance License. (a) Application for an ambulance vehicle license and ambulance company license shall be made upon a form furnished by the chief EMS officer who shall issue such a license to an applicant only upon proof by the applicant that the applicant has satisfied all provisions and conditions provided for and has given complete and truthful information to all requirements stated herein. The application shall contain the following information: (1) Name and address of the applicant and of the owner of the ambulance. (2) The trade or other fictitious name, if any, under which the applicant does business or proposes to do business. (3) A complete report on whether or not the applicant has any claims or judgments against him for damages resulting from the negligent operation of the applicant's ambulance(s). (4) A report that the applicant business has paid all city taxes if applicable. (5) Business address, medical license number and DEA number of applicant services medical director. (6) A description of each ambulance, including the make, model, year of manufacture, VIN, motor vehicle registration, current TDSHS license number, the length of time the ambulance has been in use, and the color scheme, insignia, name, monogram, or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate applicant's ambulance. (7) Any such other information as may be applicable. (8) No application will be considered before it is complete. (9) Falsification of information on applications will be grounds for revocation of license. Sec. 30-96. Standards for Ambulance License. (a) Each ambulance shall, at all times when in use as such, be suitable for the transportation of patient from the standpoint of health, sanitation and safety. (b) Minimum equipment requirements for each ambulance shall be those established by the Texas Department of State Health Services. (c) When an ambulance permit is issued or renewed under provisions of this chapter, the chief EMS officer will affix to each vehicle two 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 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