The ambulance service 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 further provisions of this article,
and such ambulance service shall be under the immediate supervision
of the chief of police or such other person or office as the city
commission may designate, and such equipment shall be maintained at
locations under the direction of such chief of police, subject to
the approval of the city commission.
(1978 Code, sec. 22-1)
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 said service. All rates, fees and charges
shall be determined and prescribed in amount from time to time by
resolution of the city commission, and the city secretary maintains
a schedule of all such charges.
(1978 Code, sec. 22-2; Ordinance
512, sec. 1, adopted 9/12/89)
(a)
When
any person 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 code.
(b)
Failure
to pay by the person utilizing or receiving ambulance service after
receiving notice as herein provided shall be prima facie evidence
of intent to defraud on the part of such person. Such person shall
be notified that he is in violation of this code by certified or registered
mail or by personal service by an officer of the city.
(1978 Code, sec. 22-3)
