(a) (1) The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for failure of a licensee to comply and to maintain compliance with, or for his or her violation of, any applicable provision, standard, requirement or regulation of this chapter, or of any other applicable law, ordinance or regulation. Within ten days after a suspension, the licensee shall be afforded a hearing, after reasonable notice.
(2) The Director shall, within 20 days after conclusion of such hearing, issue a written decision, which shall include written findings, as to the suspension of such license. Such written decision shall be promptly transmitted to the licensee to whom it refers.
(b) In the event of any change in the operation of the ambulance service, at variance with the information supplied in the original application for license, such change shall be reported within ten days to the Director. Failure to do so shall result in suspension of the license to operate until such variance is remedied.
(c) The initial and annual ambulance, equipment and premises inspection reports of the Fire Chief herein provided for in § 852.08 shall be prima-facie evidence of compliance or noncompliance with, or violation of, any of the provisions, standards and requirements provided in this chapter, and of the regulations promulgated hereunder, for the licensing of ambulances.
(d) Upon suspension, revocation or termination of an ambulance license hereunder, operations as such shall cease and no person shall permit continued operation of such ambulance. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a driver’s, attendant’s or attendant-driver’s 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. O75-87, passed 6-3-1975)