(a) Prior to the issuance of any ambulance license hereunder, the Health Officer shall cause to be inspected the vehicles, equipment and premises designated in each application hereunder and shall certify his approval in a written report to the License Officer when he finds compliance with the standards prescribed in Section 703.04(a) and in Section 703.08 and with the regulations promulgated under such sections. However, under the terms of this chapter, the Health Officer has no responsibility and shall exercise no authority in connection with laws and ordinances of general applicability which deal with motor vehicle inspection.
(b) Subsequent to issuance of an ambulance license under this chapter, the Health Officer shall cause to be inspected each licensed vehicle and its equipment and premises, whenever he deems such inspection to be necessary, but in any event no less frequently than twice each year, and shall promptly report his findings in a written report to the License Officer. The periodic inspection required hereunder shall be in addition to any other safety or motor vehicle inspection required to be made for ambulances or other motor vehicles, or other inspections required to be made under general law or ordinances, and shall not excuse compliance with any requirement of law or ordinance to display any official certificate of motor vehicle inspection and approval nor excuse compliance with the requirements of any other applicable general law or ordinance.
(c) A copy of each initial, semiannual or other ambulance, equipment and premises inspection report submitted by the Health Officer to the License Officer under the provisions of this section shall be promptly transmitted to the applicant or licensee to whom it refers.
(Ord. 1970-155. Passed 9-29-70.)