It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly:
(A) Follow any police car, ambulance or fire apparatus which is responding to an emergency call on the streets of the city.
(B) Intercept any communication concerning emergency incidents within the city and divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purpose, effect or meaning of such intercepted communication and no such solicitor, owner or person, not being entitled thereto, shall receive or assist in receiving any such message emanating through the radio medium of the Police or Fire Department for his own benefit or for the benefit of another solicitor, owner, operator or person in the business of furnishing ambulance service.
(C) Unless on an emergency run, use on a vehicle a siren and/or emergency warning light(s) without prior authorization by the city.
(D) Use a uniform, insignia, badge, title, identification card, or vehicle marking for the purpose of identification to the public or others as an authorized provider of emergency medical services without prior approval from the EMS Director or designee.
(E) Operate or cause to be operated an ambulance on any street of the city or provide ambulance standby services at any location within the city without first having registered in accordance with this chapter or unless exempted therefrom by the provisions of this chapter.
(F) Operate a private ambulance or uses any equipment in providing private ambulance service that fails to comply with all minimum safety and equipment standards required for a basic life support vehicle by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Chapter 773, Texas Health and Safety Code), as amended, or by any rule or regulation promulgated under that act.
(G) Sell or attempt to sell any plan including subscription to provide any ground ambulance services within the city limits which are not allowed by this chapter or any applicable law.
(H) Request the services of any ambulance which is not contracted or registered in accordance with federal, state or local law including the provisions of this chapter or exempted therefrom by the provisions of this chapter.
(I) Give false information to induce the dispatch of an ambulance or helicopter rescue unit.
(J) Give false information on applications for private ambulance registration.
(Ord. 23-1304, passed 1-12-2023; Am. Ord. 23-1306, passed 2-9-2023)