(A) The county may issue a franchise under this subchapter to an owner of an ambulance service, to be valid for a term of 3 years unless otherwise determined by the county, provided that either party, as its option, may terminate the franchise upon 60-days’ prior written notice to the other party.
(B) For any violation under this subchapter, the franchisee may be issued a civil penalty by the county for the violation of up to $100 for each separate violation of the franchise as provided herein, or the county may suspend or revoke the franchise. If at any hearing the county shall find that the franchisee has corrected any deficiencies to the satisfaction of the county and has brought this operation into compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, the franchise shall not be further suspended or revoked for the cited violations, but a civil penalty as provided herein may be imposed.
(C) Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a franchise granted under this subchapter, the franchised ambulance service shall immediately cease operations in Vance County.
(D) Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a driver's license or emergency medical technician certificate, the persons shall cease to drive an ambulance or provide medical care in conjunction with an ambulance service or attend an ambulance, and no person shall employ or permit the individual to drive an ambulance or provide medical care in conjunction with an ambulance service.
(E) All existing franchises issued as of the date of this subchapter shall terminate on June 30, 2021 unless terminated earlier.
(Ord. 35, passed 3-14-2005; Am. Ord. passed 12-7-2020) Penalty, see § 110.99