(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive an emergency ambulance upon the public streets of the city unless the driver shall first have obtained a city emergency ambulance driver’s permit.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to act, serve or accompany the driver of an emergency ambulance in the capacity of attendant while such emergency ambulance is being operated for emergency service unless such person shall first have obtained an attendant’s permit.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-43; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-171; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
(a) 
Emergency ambulance drivers and attendants shall have the following qualifications, and an application for such permit shall be submitted upon a form or forms to be provided by the city secretary:
(1) 
The applicant for a driver’s permit must be the holder of a state chauffeur’s license.
(2) 
The applicant for a driver’s permit must demonstrate a familiarity with the streets and avenues of the city by written or oral examination.
(3) 
The applicant for a driver’s permit shall not be eligible if he has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude within the past ten (10) years to be confirmed in writing to the city secretary by the chief of police.
(4) 
Each applicant for an attendant’s or driver’s permit must have a currently valid certificate evidencing successful completion of a course as an emergency medical technician from an accredited school or college. In addition, the applicant must have (or within sixty (60) days must obtain) a currently valid EMT certificate issued by the department of state health services.
(5) 
In addition, the application shall show the following:
(A) 
The applicant’s full name, current residence, places of residence for ten (10) years previous to moving to his present address and the length of time he has resided in the city.
(B) 
The applicant’s age, height, color of eyes and hair.
(C) 
Whether he has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and, if so, when and where and for what cause.
(D) 
The applicant’s training and experience in the transportation and care of patients and whether he has previously been licensed as a driver, chauffeur or attendant-driver, and, if so, when and where and whether his license has ever been revoked or suspended in any jurisdiction and for what cause.
(E) 
Two (2) recent full-face and profile photographs of applicant.
(b) 
Such application must be signed and sworn to before a notary public.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-44; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-172; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
The city secretary shall investigate an application under this division and determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications required for the issuance of an emergency ambulance driver’s permit. If the applicant is so qualified, the city secretary shall notify the applicant by writing to him at the applicant’s address as given in the application. A denial of a permit shall be appealable to the permit and license appeal board by the appellant filing a notice of appeal with the city secretary within fifteen (15) days of denial of such permit. The permit and license appeal board shall hear such appeal within ten (10) days of the notice of appeal.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-45; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-173; Ordinance 8558, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/1984; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
(a) 
Grounds.
The driver’s or attendant’s permit provided for in this article may be suspended or revoked by the chief of police for any reason for which the original permit could be denied and, in addition, for any of the following reasons:
(1) 
Upon conviction for violation of any state or federal law declared to be a felony or involving moral turpitude.
(2) 
For conviction of drunkenness while the permittee is on duty as an ambulance driver or attendant. An appeal of said conviction shall not operate as a stay of said suspension or revocation as provided herein.
(3) 
For permitting any other person to use his permit.
(4) 
For obliterating or erasing any official entry on his permit identification card.
(5) 
Failure to respond to an emergency call.
(b) 
Effect.
Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a driver’s, attendant’s or attendant-driver’s permit under this article, such driver, attendant or attendant-driver shall cease to drive or attend an ambulance, and no person shall employ or permit such individual to drive or attend an ambulance. The chief of police shall take up the permit and identification card and file therewith the reasons for such revocation or suspension and the term thereof.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-49; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, secs. 27-174, 27-175; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)