§ 96.11 APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.
   An applicant may apply for a franchise to operate emergency transportation service and/or non-emergency transportation service. The applicant will specify in the application the type and level of service to be provided. The county may require an applicant to operate both emergency and non-emergency transportation services. The application shall be made by the ambulance provider upon such forms as may be prescribed or prepared by the county and shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:
   (A)   The name and address of the ambulance provider and of the owner of the ambulance(s).
   (B)   The trade or other names, if any, under which the applicant does business, along with a certified copy of an assumed name certificate stating such name or articles of incorporation stating such name.
   (C)   A résumé of the training and experience of the applicant in the transportation and care of patients.
   (D)   A full description of the type and level of service to be provided including the place or places from which it is intended to operate, the manner in which the public will be able to obtain assistance, and how vehicles will be dispatched.
   (E)   A compilation of the financial statement for the applicant performed and submitted by an independent accountant.
   (F)   A description of the applicant's capability to provide coverage for the district covered by the franchise applied for and including an accurate estimate of the minimum and maximum response times within such district.
   (G)   Any information the county shall deem reasonably necessary for a fair determination of the capability of the applicant to provide ambulance services in the county in accordance with the requirements of state laws and the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-28-14; Ord. passed 2-27-18; Ord. passed 11-12-19; Ord. passed 2-27-23)