a. Required. Every ambulance shall carry a valid ambulance compliance card.
b. Application. Each application for an ambulance compliance card shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Permit Officer, and shall show:
1. The data required by subsection 8-30.3c, 1., 4., 10.; and
2. That the ambulance contains or will contain a radio installed pursuant to a radio maintenance agreement with the Town or a radio installed pursuant to regulations adopted by the Permit Officer.
c. Investigation. Upon receipt of a completed application and the required fee, the Permit Officer shall make or cause to be made such investigation as he deems necessary to determine if:
1. The ambulance is suitable for the transportation of patients from the standpoint of health, sanitation and safety;
2. The ambulance is maintained in suitable premises;
3. The ambulance and its required equipment conform with the standards, requirements and regulations of this section;
4. The ambulance is equipped with all safety and emergency equipment required for ambulances by the California Vehicle Code and the California Administrative Code as now written or amended hereafter;
5. The ambulance contains a radio installed pursuant to a radio maintenance agreement with the Town or a radio installed pursuant to regulations adopted by the Permit Officer, and that the radio is in good working order;
6. The ambulance complies with all rules, regulations and requirements of the Permit Officer issued under this section.
d. Inspection; General Requirements. Each ambulance, its equipment and the premises designated in the application and all records relating to its maintenance and operation shall be open to inspection during regular working hours by the Permit Officer or his designated representative.
e. Issuance. The Permit Officer shall issue an ambulance compliance card if he determines that the requirements contained in paragraph c. have been satisfied and complied with.
f. Term. Ambulance compliance cards shall be valid for a period of one (1) year, beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31, unless earlier suspended, revoked or terminated.
g. Inspection; Day; Notice.
1. Annual Date. The Permit Officer may annually or as necessary schedule an inspection day during which ambulances may be brought to a place designated by him to be inspected to determine if they qualify for an ambulance compliance card.
2. Notice. The Permit Officer shall give notice of the time and place of the inspection at least fourteen (14) days in advance by:
(a) Mailing notice to all persons requesting notice, to all persons holding ambulance service permits, to all persons holding ambulance compliance cards; and
(b) Posting in the lobby of the Town Hall.