(A) The Mayor may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for failure of a licensee to comply and to maintain compliance with, or for violation of, this chapter, regulations promulgated hereunder, or of any other applicable law or ordinance or regulations promulgated thereunder. Except upon a finding by the Mayor or exigent circumstances necessary to immediately protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, no license may be suspended or revoked unless the licensee has been notified of the possibility of such suspension or revocation and has been given an opportunity to be heard. The Mayor shall adopt administrative proceedings necessary to carry out the provisions herein for suspension or revocation of such licenses, which shall be submitted to Council for approval.
(B) The initial or other ambulance, equipment and EMSO premises inspection report of the Inspection Officer and Fire Chief, shall be prima-facie evidence of compliance or noncompliance with, or violation of, this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder as reflected in such reports.
(C) Upon suspension or revocation of an EMSO license, such organization shall cease operations as such, and no person shall permit such organization to continue operations as such. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of an ambulance license, such ambulance shall cease operations as such, and no person shall permit such ambulance to continue operations as such. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a driver's, attendant's or attendant-driver's license, 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. 064-00. Passed 3-27-00; Ord. 026-13. Passed 1-28-13.)