Certificate of necessity for additional ambulance permits.

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-13-13

in effect

Sec. 12-13-13. - Certificate of necessity for additional ambulance permits. (a) Any entity issued an ambulance service license pursuant to this article and desiring to obtain ambulance permits to operate additional ambulances shall make an application for a certificate of necessity for additional ambulances to the licensing officer or his designee. (b) The criteria for consideration for an application for a certificate of necessity for additional ambulances shall be as follows, and the application for such certificate of necessity shall include the following information, verified under oath: (1) Name. The name and address of the applicant seeking the certificate of necessity, and, in the event that the applicant is a corporation, a certified copy of its articles of incorporation. (2) Equipment and ambulances. Equipment and ambulances adequate to comply with the system standard of care and also adequate to fully, safely and reliably perform the services for which the certificate of necessity is requested. Applicant shall provide the make, type, year of manufacture, serial number, license' tag number, and equipment to be carried therein for each ambulance proposed to be operated by the applicant. (3) Proof of public necessity for additional ambulances. A statement of the public necessity for the additional ambulances to be provided. No favorable recommendation shall be made for a certificate of necessity and no certificate of necessity shall be issued, unless the applicant proves by clear and convincing evidence that there is a public necessity for the additional ambulances requested which is not being met by the existing ambulance service license holders, or which shall not be met within a reasonable period of time by such existing ambulance service license holders. The effect of any application on the ability of existing ambulance service license holders to continue providing services shall be a factor for consideration. (c) No favorable recommendation shall be made, and no certificate of necessity shall be granted, unless an applicant meets all of the foregoing criteria, without exception. (d) All existing ambulance service license holders will be given notice of the application for the certificate of necessity for additional ambulances, and such ambulance service license holders will have 20 working days from the date of notice to respond in writing to the emergency services coordinator or his designee to oppose, object to, or request modification of the application, and to state whether the application, if granted, would negatively effect the ability of the existing ambulance service license holders to continue providing services. (e) The licensing officer or his designee will make a recommendation in writing to the city council to grant or deny the application for the certificate of necessity. The recommendation, if favorable, shall designate a specific number of ambulances. (f) The city council will vote to grant or deny the application after consideration is given to the recommendation of the licensing officer or his designee and any responses received by the existing ambulance service license holders. If granted, the certificate of necessity shall designate a specific number of ambulances for which the applicant may seek an ambulance permit pursuant to section 12-13-12 hereof. (g) Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the city's recommendation shall have the right to a hearing before the city council at a regularly scheduled meeting, if written notice of appeal is filed with the city council within ten days after such decision. All ambulance service license holders shall have an opportunity to be present and to oppose, object to, or request modification of the application. This hearing shall be informal, but the applicant shall have the right to counsel, the right to present evidence and argument in support of the application, and the right to know prior to the hearing the reasons for denial or modification of the request. A written decision on any such appeal shall be mailed to the applicant within ten working days of the hearing. (Ord. No. 2527, § 1, 9-19-23)

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