Stockton Municipal Code Art. IX Miscellaneous Provisions

Renewal of an ambulance operator's permit and an emergency service permit shaft require conformance with all requirements of this article as upon issuance of an initial permit. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the granting of a permit upon expiration of a previous permit, and the burden of proof respecting compliance with all the requirements for a period and of entitlement of a permit shall remain at all times with the applicant for renewal.

(Prior code § 10-310)

No ambulance service permittee under this chapter shall announce, advertise, offer, or in any way claim that it provides:

A. Emergency ambulance service unless it possesses a current, valid, emergency ambulance service permit for the emergency response zones where it is claiming to provide such service; or

B. Advanced life support services unless it actually provides such service in those zones for which it has a permit.

(Prior code § 10-311)

Upon adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter by a City, the County Permit Officer shall have enforcement powers within the City.

(Prior code § 10-312)

The permittee shall obtain and keep in force during the term of said permit, comprehensive automobile liability insurance and professional liability insurance issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of California, insuring the owner against loss by reason of injury or damage that may result to persons or property from negligent operation or defective construction of such ambulance, or from violation of this chapter or any other law of the State of California, or the United States. Said comprehensive automobile liability policy shall be in the sum of not less than $500,000.00 for combined single limit bodily injury and property damage. Said professional liability insurance shall be in the sum of not less than $5,000,000.00 combined single limit bodily injury and property damage. Worker's Compensation Insurance shall be carried covering all employees of the license holder. Before a permit is issued, copies of the policies, or certificates evidencing such policies shall be filed with the permit officer. All policies shall contain a provision requiring a 30-day notice to be given to the Permit Officer prior to cancellation, modification or reduction in limits. Such policy of insurance shall contain an endorsement naming the County and the City and in which the permittee provides services as an additional insured. Such policy shall provide that the County and the City are indemnified, defended, and held harmless from and against all costs, expenses, and liability arising out of, or based upon, any and all property damage, or damages for personal injuries, including death, which results or is claimed to have resulted from any act or omission on the part of ambulance provider or ambulance provider's agents or employees.

(Prior code § 10-313)

A. An ambulance provider shall annually submit, within 90 days of the close of each business year, a financial statement of its business activities, prepared by a certified public accountant. Renewal of a permit is contingent upon submission of a financial statement within the proper time frames.

B. An ambulance provider shall provide the Permit Officer with information in reference to any pending action or unpaid judgments or liens against the provider, and the notice of the transactions or acts giving rise to said judgments or liens. The ambulance provider shall notify the Permit Officer in writing of said actions within one week of the notification from the levying agency. The reported information will be reviewed by the Permit Officer who will make a determination regarding the effect this information will have on the agency's ability to provide continuous service in accordance with Section 5.96.090(B)(1).

(Prior code § 10-314)

A. Each ambulance provider shall establish a separate ambulance station within each zone within which said ambulance be located to provide the minimum response time, considering traffic, street patterns, and other ambulance station locations. All such locations shall be approved by the Permit Officer, shall comply with all applicable zoning and building regulations, and shall be maintained in safe and sanitary conditions.

B. Each ambulance station shall be adequate to house all drivers and attendants required for said ambulances.

C. The Permit Officer shall cause to be made an inspection of the facilities, equipment and methods of operation of each permittee.

(Prior code § 10-315)

A. No ambulance service permittee under this chapter shall cause or allow its ambulances to respond to a location without first receiving a specific request for such service at that location.

B. Ambulance service permittees shall cooperate with the Permit Officer, or designee, in any investigations of possible violations of this section and shall make all dispatch logs and similar dispatch records available for inspection and copying at reasonable times at the permittee's regular place of business.

(Prior code § 10-316)

A. When responding to a public dispatched emergency call or a private emergency call, the ambulance provider shall comply with the request of the patient, the on-scene paramedic or law enforcement officer regarding transportation of the injured or ill party(ies).

B. Ambulance response (Code 1, 2, 3) to private calls must be consistent with the medical condition or injuries stated in the request for help.

(Prior code § 10-317)

The Permit Officer shall make necessary and reasonable rules and regulations covering ambulance service operation, ambulance transport equipment, ambulance personnel, and standards of dispatch for the effective and reasonable administration of this chapter. Prior to adoption, said regulations shall be submitted to the Emergency Medical Care Committee for their comments prior to adoption.

(Prior code § 10-318)

The Board of Supervisors may set by resolution the rates that ambulance providers may charge for providing services under this chapter.

(Prior code § 10-319)