(a) 
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in, conduct, manage, or carry on the business, practice or occupation of mobile x-ray operator within the City of Costa Mesa without first having obtained a license from the city council and a permit as hereinafter provided.
(b) 
All licenses issued pursuant to this article shall be issued by the issuing office which shall be the revenue division, department of finance.
(c) 
All permits issued pursuant to this article shall be issued by the issuing officer who shall be the county health officer acting as the Health Officer of the City of Costa Mesa.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
Each application for a license to operate within the City of Costa Mesa shall be accompanied by a fee of $25 to defray costs of investigation. No part of said fee collected shall be refunded for any reason. No fee shall be charged by the county health officer acting as the city health officer for an application or permit to operate a mobile x-ray unit.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
Mobile x-ray operator
means any person, or other entity, who owns or legally possesses, or operates, a mobile x-ray unit.
Mobile x-ray unit
means any x-ray generator which is, or can be, used for the purpose of making medical diagnostic photofluorographic films of persons, and which is installed in or upon a motor vehicle or trailer so that it may be transported from place to place.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
Any person or entity desiring to operate a mobile x-ray unit shall make application to the county health officer, who is also the city health officer and who shall cause to be conducted an investigation of said applicant for a permit to determine, among other things, the following items of information:
(a) 
Whether or not said unit has a valid state registration as provided by Division 20, Chapter 7.6, California Health and Safety Code;
(b) 
Whether or not said applicant has complied with applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations, including those relating to the reporting to the health office of abnormal x-ray findings pursuant to regulations of the state department of public health;
(c) 
Whether the proper public notices, as required by state law, regulations enacted pursuant thereto, and local ordinances, have been posted in or upon the mobile unit;
(d) 
The location and mailing address of all film files to be maintained by said mobile unit as hereinafter provided;
(e) 
Whether the applicant and his specified personnel are qualified by reason of training and experience to operate a mobile x-ray unit in such a manner as to provide reasonable assurance of protection to health, life and property;
(f) 
Whether the applicant's equipment, facilities, proposed uses and procedures are such as to provide reasonable assurance of protection to health, life and property; and
(g) 
Such other information as shall be required by the county health officer.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
No permit shall be granted, renewed, or reinstated unless the county health officer determines, upon completing his investigation, that the mobile x-ray unit is, or can be, operated in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, and administrative regulations, and in a manner not detrimental to the health of the patrons, employees, and the general public, and that all operators of mobile x-ray equipment have been certified to operate same by the county health officer.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
All mobile x-ray units shall be operated so as to comply with the following conditions:
(a) 
No person under the age of 15 years is to be x-rayed unless such person has had a positive tuberculin skin test and presents a written statement, signed by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, showing the method and the date of such positive skin test. A sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile x-ray unit stating that no person under the age of 15 years is to be x-rayed unless such person has had a positive tuberculin skin test.
(b) 
No woman who may be pregnant shall be x-rayed in a mobile x-ray unit unless so ordered in writing by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts. A sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile x-ray unit stating that no woman who may be pregnant shall be x-rayed.
(c) 
The mobile x-ray operator shall require all persons, before being x-rayed, to complete an information form showing the following: name; age; sex; address; telephone number; the person's physician's name and address, if a female, whether she may be pregnant; if under 15 years of age, whether the person has had a positive tuberculin skin test, and the date of such test.
(d) 
All x-ray films shall be retained by the operator for at least 10 years. Each patient shall receive from the mobile x-ray operator a report of his x-ray findings within 30 days. Every 30 days, the operator shall submit to the health officer a report of the total number of x-ray films taken during the preceding calendar month.
(e) 
The mobile x-ray operator shall make x-ray films available for use by the physician of the person x-rayed, provided said person gives his consent in writing. The operator may make a reasonable charge for such service.
(f) 
A sign, preferably in Spanish and Vietnamese as well as English, shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile x-ray unit stating essentially the following:
"A chest x-ray film is a useful aid to the physician in diagnosing chest disease. It is not a complete examination. See your doctor for an examination at least once a year."
The county health officer shall have the right to determine the location, size, and wording of all required signs.
(g) 
At least 14 calendar days prior to the operation of a mobile x-ray unit in any location, the operator shall notify the county health officer of the address, city or area, together with the dates and hours of such operation.
(h) 
The name and address of the mobile x-ray operator shall be plainly printed on each side of the exterior of the vehicle or trailer in letters at least three inches high. The name and address of the mobile x-ray operator shall appear on all forms, letters, pamphlets, or other printed matter used in conjunction with the unit. Neither sign nor printed matter shall contain any statements, expressed or implied, that the mobile x-ray unit is associated with any health department or other public or private health agency.
(i) 
The mobile x-ray operator shall comply with all applicable city ordinances and resolutions while operating within a city.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
No mobile x-ray unit shall be operated unless the operator thereof has been licensed by the city and has a valid current permit as hereinabove provided. No mobile x-ray unit shall be operated by any person other than the applicant or the persons specified in his application.
(Ord. No. 82-4, § 1, 2-16-82)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article is held to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this article. The city council of the City of Costa Mesa declares that the provisions of this chapter are separable and that it would have passed this article and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the same be declared invalid.
(Ord. No. 76-70, § 3, 12-20-76; Ord. No. 82-4, § 2, 2-16-82)