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NO. 1552
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTIONS 5.14.170, 5.14.180 AND
5.14.190, CHAPTER 5.14 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO AMBULANCE
REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5.14.170 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"5.14.170 Permit for Drivers and Attendants. (a) No
person shall drive, or serve as an attendant of, an ambulance
subject to the requirements of this Chapter without first
obtaining a permit in writing to do so from the Chief of
Police.
(b) No person shall operate an ambulance for hire unless
he shall hold a valid driver's license and an ambulance
driver's certificate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles."
SECTION 2. Section 5.14.180 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"5.14.180 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 18 years
of age."
SECTION 3. Section 5.14.190 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"5.14.190 Issuance of Permit. The Chief of Police
shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for an
ambulance driver's or ambulance attendant's permit, and may
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refuse to issue such permit, and may suspend or revoke a
permit previously granted on any of the following grounds:
(a) If the applicant is addicted to the use of alcoholic
beverages, dangerous drugs or narcotics, or is not of good
moral character;
(b) If the applicant for driver's permit had been
convicted three or more times within the past year for
violation of any law or ordinance regulating the operation
of motor vehicles, other than non- moving violations, such
as parking;
(c) If the applicant had been convicted within the
past three years of a crime involving moral turpitude, the
use or possession of narcotics, or for operating a vehicle
while under the influence of intoxicating liquors, or reckless
driving;
(d) If the applicant does not possess those Specialized
Training Certificates required by Chapter 2, Title 13, Sub-
Chapter 5, Article 1 of the California Administrative Code;
(e) If the applicant is unable to produce at any time,
and not less frequently than once a year, a certificate of a
duly licensed physician stating that the applicant is in the
opinion of such physician free of communicable disease and
physical disability which would impair his ability to perform
his duties."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published once 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 14th day
of January, 1974, 'and was adopted on the 28th day of Jams? ;T
1974, by the following vote, to wit:
• CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND
CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION
DATE -JAN ---- a.J.jaZ4
ATTEST: iETrcieRCC' Or
.WORT BEACH
City Clerk
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AYES, COUNCILMEN: Mc Imi s . Rogers ,
Q=j1 y ctal , ]!:%mla, Eyckoff. S are
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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