No franchise shall be required for:
(A) Any entity rendering assistance to a franchised ambulance service in the case of a major catastrophe, mutual aid, or emergency with which the services franchised by the county are insufficient or unable to cope;
(B) Any entity operated from a location or headquarters outside of the county in order to transport patients who are picked up beyond the limits of the county to facilities located within the county; or
(C) Ambulances owned and operated by an agency of the United States government.
(Ord. passed - -)