All persons who have operated special transportation vehicles under permits or licenses issued by the city prior to October 1, 1966, or are authorized to operate ambulances under certificates granting authority prior to October 1, 1966, shall have a certificate of public convenience and necessity awarded to them, allowing them to operate the same number of vehicles as they are presently operating, or are authorized to operate, either as an ambulance or as a special transportation vehicle, without the hearing provided in chapter 5.05 of this title, and without a finding of public convenience and necessity, provided that they file, within sixty (60) days after the effective date hereof, the applications required herein and pay the fees required by this chapter, and qualify under its other terms. (Ord. 51-89 § 4, 1989: prior code § 45-2-8)