(A) To obtain a private ambulance service registration, a person must make a written application to the city upon a form provided for that purpose. The application must be signed by an applicant who is the owner or designee of the private ambulance service and notarized.
(B) The application must be submitted annually and include the following:
(1) The name, address, telephone number and email address of the applicant, the trade name under which the applicant does business, and the street address and telephone number of the business establishment from which the private ambulance service will be operated;
(2) The form of business of the applicant and, if the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or association, a copy of the documents establishing the business and the name and address of each person with a direct interest in the business;
(3) A statement of the nature and character of the service that the applicant proposes to provide, the facts showing the demand for the service such as a contract with a nursing home, the experience that the applicant has had in providing such service, the fees charged for the service, and the time period, if any, that the applicant provided such service within the city;
(4) The number and description of vehicles to be operated in the proposed service, including the year, make, model, vehicle identification number, and state registration plate number and the class, size, design, and color scheme (including color photograph) of each ambulance;
(5) Documentary evidence from an insurance company indicating the applicant has obtained liability insurance as required by this chapter;
(6) Documentary evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes owed on the real and personal property to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed service if the business establishment is located in the city;
(7) A list, to be current at all times, of the owners and management personnel of the private ambulance service including names, business addresses, state driver's registration numbers;
(8) A list of any claims or judgments against the applicant, other owners or management personnel, or employees for damages resulting from the negligent operation of an ambulance or any other vehicle;
(9) Proof of a registration from the Texas Department of State Health Services to operate as an emergency medical services provider;
(10) The name and telephone number of its Medical Director and any other information determined by the City Manager to be necessary to the implementation and enforcement of this chapter or to the protection of the public safety; and
(11) A non-refundable application processing fee of $100 and an annual permit fee of $500 due at the time of the initial application submission.
(Ord. 23-1304, passed 1-12-2023; Am. Ord. 23-1306, passed 2-9-2023)