(a) Upon receipt of an application for a private ambulance service license, the director shall promptly call a public hearing to consider the application. The director shall publish notice of the hearing once in the official newspaper of the city, and post notice of the hearing on the official bulletin board in the city hall, not less than five nor more than 15 days before the date of the hearing and shall give at least five days’ written notice of the hearing to:
(1) the applicant;
(2) the fire department; and
(3) the city secretary’s office.
(b) At the public hearing, the director shall hear evidence from interested persons on relevant issues.
(c) The applicant for a license has the burden of proving that:
(1) the public convenience and necessity require the proposed private ambulance service;
(2) the applicant is qualified and financially able to provide the service proposed in the application;
(3) the proposed fares and rates to be charged by the applicant are reasonable; and
(4) the proposed operating procedures and type of service to be offered will not interfere with, or adversely affect, existing ambulance systems. (Ord. 21861)