HomeMy WebLinkAbout1319 - Ambulance RegulationsORDINANCE NO. 1 3 1 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTIONS 5.14.070, 5.14.150 AND
5.14.180 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO FORM OF CERTIFICATE, AMBULANCE
RATES AND APPLICATION FEE, RESPECTIVELY
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5.14.070 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read.
"5.14.070 Form of Certificate. If the City Council
determines that the public convenience and necessity
requires the proposed ambulance service, a certificate
authorizing such service shall be issued to the applicant.
In granting a certificate, the City Council shall specify
OW the number of ambulances that may be operated pursuant
to said certificate and the certificate shall contain a
description of each ambulance which the certificate holder
will be permitted to operate within the City. A
certificate shall not be issued to any person who shall
not have fully complied with all the requirements of this
Chapter."
SECTION 2. Section 5.14.150 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read;
"5.14.150 Rates for Ambulance Service. Each holder
of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for
the operation of an ambulance service shall file with its
application for a certificate a proposed schedule of rates
to be charged for the transportation of patients in all
�( ambulances operated by said certificate holder. After
approval by the City Council, said rates shall not be
changed or modified in any manner without the prior
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approval of the City Council. No certificate holder shall
• charge rates other than those so approved. The City
Council may on its own motion hold a hearing at any time
for the purpose of determining whether previously approved
rate structures are established at a level which will
result in a reasonable degree of competition among the
certificate holders operating within the City, provide a
fair return to said certificate holders on their invest-
ments, and provide a high quality ambulance service to the
public. Prior to changing any schedule of rates previously
approved for an existing certificate holder, the City
Council shall hold a public hearing after giving 10 days®
prior written notice to all certificate holders and /or
applicants, and publication of said proposed rate changes
in the official newspaper of the City at least once, not
• less than 10 days prior to the date of said hearing. Every
certificate holder shall post in a conspicuous place in
the interior of each ambulance operated by said certificate
holder the approved rate schedule in a form and location
approved by the Chief of Police."
SECTION 3. Section 5.14.180 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to reads
105.14.180 Application for Driver's and Attendant °s
Permit. An applicant for an ambulance driver's or ambulance
attendant °s permit shall file his application with the
Finance Director on forms furnished by the City, together
with an application fee of $7.50. Each applicant shall
submit with his application three (3) recent photographs
of himself of a size designated by the Finance Director.
To be eligible for either type of permit, an applicant
must be at least 21 years of age."
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published once
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in the official newspaper of
the
City,
and the same shall be
`
effective 30 days after the
date
of its
adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on
the
10th
day
of
November ,
1969,
and
was
adopted on
the
24th
day
of
November a
1969,
by
the
following
vote, to wits
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND
CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION
DATE --L.. .-- - -------------- 1...
CLERK Of THE CI Of NEW RT BEACH
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AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis, Shelton,
Parsons, Marshall, Rogers, Hirth, Gruber
NOES, COUNCILMEN:- None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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