a. Authority.
1. Adoption. The Permit Officer, after consultation with, and pursuant to the recommendations of the County Emergency Medical Care Committee, and after public hearing, shall adopt and enforce such reasonable regulations as he determines are necessary for the public health and safety regarding the operation of ambulances and to effectuate the provisions of this section.
2. Notice. The Permit Officer shall give notice of the time and place of the public hearing 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 Danville Municipal Building.
b. Investigations.
1. Scope. Whenever in this section the Permit Officer is required to make, or cause to be made, such investigation as the Permit Officer deems necessary to determine if certain fact(s) or condition(s) exist, the Permit Officer may accept a written statement by a municipal officer or employee or an officer or employee of the State of California acting within the course and scope of their official duties or employment as evidence that such fact(s) or condition(s) do or do not exist.
2. Time. Whenever in this section the Permit Officer is required to make, or cause to be made, an investigation with regard to an application for an ambulance service permit the Permit Officer shall complete the investigation and either approve or deny the application, in whole or in part, within ninety (90) days of the date of application.
c. Violations Prohibited. No person shall do anything forbidden by this section or regulations issued hereunder, nor do anything regulated thereunder in a way contrary to such regulation.