(A) A private ambulance service provider or any of its agents and/or employees, who violate any section of this permitting process, including allowing drivers to operate any vehicle while not properly licensed/permitted, is subject to immediate revocation of its private ambulance service permit to operate within the city limits and penalties as described in this chapter.
(B) Any private ambulance service provider found to be in violation will have their permit immediately suspended pending any appeal of the revocation of the permit. However, not less than ten days before such revocation, the owner shall be given written notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Manager or his/her designee as to why the permit should not be revoked. No such notice shall be deemed necessary prior to revocation of a permit for failure to maintain proper insurance as required in this chapter.
(C) The city may refuse to renew a private ambulance service permit for good cause including any of the following reasons:
(1) Applicant made a false statement as to a material matter in the application for a permit;
(2) Applicant failed to comply with any requirement of the permit process or any rule or regulation established by the city;
(3) Applicant was convicted of any felony offense while holding a private ambulance service permit;
(4) Applicant used a trade name for a private ambulance service other than the one registered with the city.
(Ord. 23-1304, passed 1-12-2023; Am. Ord. 23-1306, passed 2-9-2023)