(A) The License Officer may, and is hereby authorized to, suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder for failure of a licensee to comply and to maintain compliance with, or for violation of any applicable provisions, standards or requirements of this chapter, or of regulations promulgated thereunder, or of any other applicable laws or ordinances or regulations promulgated thereunder; but, only after warning and such reasonable time for compliance as may be set by the License Officer. Within 10 days after a suspension, the licensee shall be afforded a hearing, after reasonable notice. The License Officer shall, within 14 days after conclusion of such hearing, issue a written decision (which shall include written findings) as to the suspension of said license. Such written decision shall be promptly transmitted to the licensee to whom it refers.
(B) The initial yearly ambulance, equipment, and premise inspection reports of the Health Officer herein provided for shall be prima facie evidence of compliance or non-compliance with, or violation of, the provisions, standards, and requirements provided herein, and of the regulations promulgated hereunder, for the licensing of ambulances.
(C) Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of an ambulance service license hereunder, such ambulance service shall cease operations as such and no person shall permit such ambulance to continue operations as such. Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a drivers, attendants, or attendant-drivers license hereunder, such driver, attendant, or attendant-driver shall cease to drive or attend an ambulance and no person shall employ or permit such individual to drive or attend an ambulance.
(Ord. 1005, passed 3-2-1981)