(a) The License Officer may, and is hereby authorized to, suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for failure of a licensee to comply and to maintain compliance with, or for his violation of, any applicable provisions, standards or requirements of this chapter, or of regulations promulgated hereunder, or of any other applicable laws or ordinances or regulations promulgated hereunder, but only after warning and giving such reasonable time for compliance as may be set by the License Officer. Within ten days after a suspension, the licensee shall be afforded a hearing, after reasonable notice. The License Officer shall, within ten days after conclusion of such hearing, issue a written decision, which shall include written findings, as to the suspension of the license. Such written decision shall be promptly transmitted to the licensee to whom it refers.
(b) The initial, semiannual or other ambulance, equipment and premise inspection reports of the Health Officer provided for in this chapter shall be prima-facie evidence of compliance or noncompliance with, or violation of, the provisions, standards and requirements provided in this chapter, and of the regulations promulgated hereunder, for the licensing of ambulances.
(c) Upon suspension, revocation or termination of an ambulance license hereunder, such ambulance shall cease operations as such and no person shall permit such ambulance to continue operations as such. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a driver's, attendant's or attendant-driver's license hereunder, such driver, attendant or attendant-driver shall cease to drive or attend an ambulance and no person shall employ or permit such individual to drive or attend an ambulance. (Ord. 1970-155. Passed 9-29-70.)