551-4. Application for Ambulance Service Permit.
(a) Application for an ambulance service permit hereunder shall be made upon such forms as may be prepared or prescribed by the permit officer and shall contain: (Ord. 1078, § 1, 04/06/1976)
(1) The name and address of the applicant and of the owner of the ambulance service. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976)
(2) The trade or other fictitious name, if any, under which the applicant does business and proposes to do business. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976)
(3) A resume of the training and experience of the applicant in the transportation and care of patients, management practices and policy, staffing and hiring policies, organizational chart of management staff, and knowledge of and/or involvement in the Humboldt County EMS system. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986)
(4) A description of each ambulance, including the make, model, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number; current State or Federal Aviation Agency license numbers; the length of time the ambulance has been in use; and the color scheme, insignia, name, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate applicant’s ambulance. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976)
(5) The County zones within which the ambulance service desires to operate. (Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986)
(6) Such other information as the permit officer shall deem reasonably necessary to a fair determination of compliance with this chapter. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976)
(7) An accompanying permit fee as established by the Board of Supervisors in the County Fee Schedule. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(8) Proof of insurance coverage, as specified in Section 551-7. (Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986)
(b) Applications shall be filed with the permit officer who shall, within fourteen (14) days after receipt of a completed application, complete such investigation as s/he deems necessary and submit a recommendation regarding the permit to the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976)
(c) The Board of Supervisors may issue a permit hereunder to an ambulance service applicant, to be valid for a period of one (1) year, unless earlier suspended, revoked or terminated, if it finds: (Ord. 1078, § 1, 04/06/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/07/1986; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(1) That the required equipment and the premises designated in the application of each ambulance to be used have been certified by the CHP and/or Health Officer pursuant to Section 551-9. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(2) That only duly licensed and/or certified drivers, attendants, and attendant-drivers are employed in such capacities. In the case of air ambulances, pilots have been trained in standard First Aid and CPR and are currently certified as instrument rated. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(3) That all the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable laws have been met. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986)
(d) Applications for renewal of an existing permit shall be approved when the Board of Supervisors finds that the provisions of Sections 551-4(a) through (e) and 551-7 have been met. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(e) Each permit issued shall authorize operation of the permittee’s ambulance service only within the County zones or sub-zones designated in the permit. County zones shall be established by the Board of Supervisors, upon recommendation of the permit officer. (Ord. 1078, § 1, 4/6/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/7/1986)