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REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PUBLIC HEARING.

Austin City Code § 10-2-62
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§ 10-2-62 - REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PUBLIC HEARING. (A) The chief shall forward each application for a medical transfer services franchise to the city manager for review and recommendation to the council. Upon receipt from the city manager of the city manager's recommendation, the department shall review the application for a transfer service franchise and make a recommendation to the council. The department must make its recommendation to council regarding whether to grant or deny a franchise not later than the 90 th day after receiving a recommendation from the city manager. (B) The council will hold a public hearing on the application for a transfer service franchise at a time and place as specified in a notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation 15 days before the hearing. (C) The applicant shall not be granted a transfer franchise unless the council determines that the public convenience will be served by the issuance of the franchise. In all hearings, the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant to establish by clear, cogent and convincing evidence that the public convenience will be served by the granting of a transfer service franchise. (D) In determining public convenience, the council shall consider the following: (1) The distance from the permanent address at which the applicant proposes to operate the transfer service to hospitals and other medical facilities providing service to the public. (2) In the event the applicant has previously participated in or is currently participating as an ambulance or transfer service, evidence as to whether the applicant performed or is performing in a satisfactory manner. (3) The number of providers available to provide service in the area in which the applicant proposes to furnish service, and whether granting the franchise will adversely affect existing service so as to lower the standards of existing services and cause public inconvenience. Source: 1992 Code Section 6-3-62; Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20180614-016, Pt. 7, 6-25-18; Ord. No. 20230309-002, Pt. 4, 3-20-23.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT10PUHESESA_CH10-2EMMESE_ART3METRSE_DIV2FRPR_S10-2-62REAPPUHEFetched: 10/27/2026

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