The ambulance equipment held by the city shall be utilized as an ambulance service for persons requesting or utilizing such service, which shall be subject to the provisions of this article. The ambulance service shall be under the immediate supervision of the emergency medical services director as appointed by the city council or such other person or office as the city council may designate. Ambulance equipment shall be maintained at locations under the direction of the chief of police, subject to the approval of the city council.
(1984 Code, sec. 3-1; Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.101)
(a) 
Generally.
Any person who utilizes the ambulance service of the city, whether such person requested the same or not, by reason of emergencies then existing, shall pay for the service the amounts established from time to time by the city council.
(b) 
Base rate, mileage charge and waiting time charge.
The base rate is the charge for use of the city ambulance service within the city and the immediate area. If a person is transported outside of the city limits, then the base rate plus mileage is charged for those trips. In cases where the ambulance service is required to wait for a person receiving medical care, a waiting time charge is additional to the base rate and mileage charges.
(c) 
Charge for additional attendant.
If a medical doctor requests an additional attendant to assist in the transportation of a person outside of the city limits, an additional charge as adopted by the city council will be included with the other applicable charges for the ambulance service.
(1984 Code, sec. 3-2; Ordinance adopted 8/18/86, sec. 2; Ordinance adopting 1998 Code; 1998 Code, sec. 4.102)
(a) 
Any person who utilizes or receives the ambulance service of the city and fails to pay for such service within sixty (60) days after a statement for costs for such service has been mailed to him either to his known address or the address left with the hospital, such failure to pay shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this article.
(b) 
Failure to pay by the person utilizing or receiving ambulance service after receiving the statement required by this section shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud on the part of the person. The person shall be notified that he is in violation of this article by certified or registered mail or by personal service by an officer of the city.
(1984 Code, secs. 3-3, 3-4; 1998 Code, secs. 4.103, 4.104)