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

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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 $1,000.00, 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. 30-97. Requirements for Business Location. 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 ofthis chapter. Sec. 30-98. Insurance Requirements. (a) No ambulance license shall be issued under this chapter, nor shall such license be valid after issuance, nor shall any ambulance be operated for any reason in the city, unless there is at all times in force and effect insurance coverage, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Texas, for each and every ambulance owned and/or operated by or for the applicant for license providing for the payment of damages: (1) For injury to or death of individuals in accident resulting from any cause for which the owner of said vehicle would be liable on account of liability imposed on him by law, regardless of whether the ambulance was being driven by the owner or his agent. (2) For the loss of or damages to the property of another, including personal property, under like circumstances, in the following sums: Not less that $100,000.00 for each person, $300,000.00 for each accident and $10,000.00 for property damage. A written statement from an authorized agent of the ambulance operator(s) insurance carrier verifying the issuance of such insurance shall be filed with the chief EMS officer before any permit may be issued. All such verifications of insurance shall provide for a 30-daycancellation notice to the chief EMS officer. (3) Every insurance policy required hereunder shall contain a provision for a continuing liability thereunder to the full amount thereof not withstanding any recovery thereon, that the liability of the insurer shall not be affected by the insolvency or the bankruptcy of the assured, in that until the policy is revoked the insurance company will not be relieved from liability on account of nonpayment of premium, failure to renew license at the end of the year, or any act or admission of the named assured. Such policy of insurance shall be further conditioned for the payment of any judgments up to the limits of said policy, recovered against any person other