§ 10-79. Awarding of franchises and permits.  


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  • It is in the best interest of the City to create and to regulate a unified emergency medical services system. It is the policy of the City to promote the provision of adequate and continuing ambulance service to transport sick or injured persons in the metropolitan area in order to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the public residing in this area. In furtherance of this policy, the City may, from time to time, award by ordinance franchises or permits for the operation of emergency medical service (EMS) vehicles, subject to such public health, safety, and general welfare requirements as it may impose under this article. The holder of a franchise or permit shall be referred to in this article as an "authorized provider." No franchise or permit may be transferred by any means, direct or indirect, including, without limitation, change of ownership or control, trusteeship, and sale of assets. The award of a franchise or permit may be conditioned upon the attainment of norms for quality of care and response times that the City establishes for its emergency medical services system generally.

    (Code 1993, § 10-59; Code 2004, § 34-102)

(Code 1993, § 10-59; Code 2004, § 34-102)