It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating an ambulance within the city or from a point within the city to a point outside the city without first having obtained a permit to operate an ambulance authorized by the City Council upon application duly made in the manner herein provided and compliance by applicant with the requirements of this chapter; provided, that the City Council may deny such permit if it should determine that public convenience and necessity do not require the issuance thereof.
('61 Code, § 2A.3) (Ord. 360, passed - - )