§ 28-38. Enforcement.

The emergency services director shall be responsible for the enforcement of the regulations contained in this article, and in that capacity shall:

(1)

Receive and review all franchise applications from potential providers.

(2)

Conduct investigations as he/she deems necessary to be made of the applicant and the proposed operations.

(3)

Schedule any franchise application for review by the emergency medical services advisory board at the next meeting of the advisory board following the receipt of the application.

(4)

Inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of franchisees, if there appears to be a need to do so, to assure compliance to this chapter and perform any other inspection that may be required.

(5)

Recommend to the county the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise in the event of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, and to recommend the institution of criminal proceedings or the imposition of such civil penalties as may be allowed by law and provided herein.

(6)

Insure by cooperative agreement with other ambulance services the continued service in a district where an ambulance service franchise has been suspended.

(7)

Receive monthly reports from ambulance services and consolidate the same into a quarterly summary for review by the county.

(8)

Receive complaints from the public, other enforcing agencies and ambulance services regarding franchise infractions, review the complaint and obtain corrective action.

(Ord. of 5-5-97(1), § XIII; Ord. of 10-24-00(1), § XIII; Ord. of 6-6-2011, § XIII(13.1))