(A) Term. The county may issue a franchise hereunder to a provider, to be valid for a term to be determined by the county, provided that either party at its option may terminate the franchise upon 60 days prior written notice to the other party. After a notice of service termination is given, the provider may reapply for a franchise if continued service is desired.
(B) Suspension, revocation, and termination. Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a franchise granted hereunder, the franchised service immediately shall cease operations. Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a driver's license, medical responder or technician certificate, the persons shall cease to drive an ambulance, provide medical care in conjunction with a franchised service, or attend a patient. The franchise shall not permit such an individual to drive an ambulance or provide medical care in conjunction with the service.
(C) Compliance. Each franchised service shall comply at all times with the requirements of this chapter, the franchise granted hereunder, and all applicable state and local laws relating to health, sanitation, safety, equipment, and apparatus design and all other laws and ordinances.
(D) Change of ownership. Any change of ownership or any fractional interest of a franchised service without the approval of the county shall terminate the franchise and shall require a new application and a new franchise and conformance with all the requirements of this chapter as upon original franchising.
(E) Sell, assign, and mortgage. No franchise shall be sold, assigned, mortgaged, or otherwise transferred without the approval of the county; and a finding of conformance with all the requirements as upon original franchising. Each franchised service, its equipment and the premises designated in the application and all records relating to its maintenance and operation, as such, shall be open to inspection by the state, county, or their designated representatives.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2003)