It is the purpose of this chapter, among other things, to protect
the health, safety and public welfare of the City of Santa Barbara
by the reasonable regulation of ambulances in the City. The County
of Santa Barbara, hereinafter referred to as "County," adopted Ordinance
No. 2881 (Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara County Code) on August 23,
1976, which provides for the regulation and licensing of ambulance
service. Pursuant to said Ordinance, the County adopted the Emergency
Medical Response Manual, hereinafter referred to as "EMRM." The City
desires uniform regulation of ambulance service within both the City
and County of Santa Barbara. The City further desires to adopt the
provisions of County Ordinance No. 2881 and regulations adopted pursuant
to said Ordinance and to transfer the licensing and regulation of
ambulance service to the County.
(Ord. 3935 §1, 1978)
A.
Santa
Barbara County Ordinance No. 2881 (Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara
County Code) and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, which are
on file with the City Clerk, are adopted by the City and shall apply
within the territorial limits of the City. The City further requires
that any licensee for ambulance service under this chapter supply
adequate insurance and agree to hold harmless and indemnify the City,
its officers or employees from any damages, claims, liabilities, costs,
suits or other expenses resulting from its operations that have been
licensed under this chapter.
B.
The
City desires to adopt the EMRM and grant the County the authority
to make amendments thereto. Any and all such amendments, as and when
they occur, shall be effective within the City upon the date of receipt
by the City Clerk of a certified copy of the amendment, but City can
reject any such amendment if the City Council passes a resolution
rejecting any such amendment within 30 days after receiving the aforementioned
certified copy of any such amendment. Any such amendment shall be
null and void in the City after such a rejecting resolution is approved.
(Ord. 3935 §1, 1978)
Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a misdemeanor
and any such violation shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$500.00, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Every day that any violation of this
chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 3935 §1, 1978)
