(A) No ambulance franchise shall be issued under this subchapter, nor shall the franchise be valid after issuance, nor shall any ambulance be operated in the county unless there is at all times in force and effect insurance coverage, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state for each and every ambulance owned and/or operated by or for the ambulance service providing for the payment of damages:
(1) In the sum of $1,000,000 for injury to or death of individuals in accidents resulting from any cause for which the owner of the vehicle would be liable on account of liability imposed on him or her by law, regardless of whether the ambulance was being driven by the owner or his or her agent; and
(2) In the sum of $1,000,000 for the loss of or damage to the property of another, including personal property, under like circumstances, in sums as may be required by the state or as approved by the county.
(B) Any lapse of insurance coverage constitutes immediate grounds for suspension or revocation of the franchise by the county.
(Ord. 35, passed 3-14-2005; Am. Ord. passed 12-7-2020) Penalty, see § 110.99