Article 20.12
Ambulance Service.
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20.12.800 Ambulance Service Defined.
20.12.805 Ambulance Service Franchise Required.
20.12.810 Method of Granting Franchise.
20.12.815 Terms, Conditions of Franchise.
20.12.800 Ambulance Service Defined.
For the purposes of LOC 20.12.800 to 20.12.815, the term "ambulance service" means the provision of privately owned motor vehicles that are equipped and regularly provided, or are offered to be provided to the general public for the emergency transportation of persons suffering from illness, injury or disability, and also the use of such vehicles for the non-emergency transportation of such persons. The term "ambulance service" does not include the provision of emergency or non-emergency transportation of the above described persons, by any person, firm or corporation for their or its personal or business use by means of equipment owned and operated by the person, firm or corporation.
(Ord. No. 1784, Sec. 1; 4-7-81.)
20.12.805 Ambulance Service Franchise Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to provide ambulance service within the City of Lake Oswego without first obtaining a franchise for such activity.
(Ord. No. 1784, Sec. 2; 4-7-81.)
20.12.810 Method of Granting Franchise.
A franchise for ambulance service shall be granted by special ordinance of the City of Lake Oswego. The City shall develop minimum service standards which must be met in order for a proposal requesting a franchise to be considered by the Council. At least five (5) months prior to the termination of any franchise, the City shall publish notice of its intent to solicit and consider proposals for the award of an ambulance service franchise. The Council, based upon its determination of the manner in which the public’s interest in obtaining safe, convenient and economical ambulance service will be best served, may award one or more franchises, or may choose to award no franchise.
(Ord. No. 1784, Section No. 3; 4-7-81.)
20.12.815 Terms, Conditions of Franchise.
A franchise granted pursuant to LOC 20.12.800 - 20.12.815 shall, at a minimum, contain terms and conditions relating to the term of the franchise, which shall not exceed five (5) years, indemnification of the City, its officers, agents and employees against any claims arising from the operations of the ambulance service pursuant to the franchise, record keeping and reporting, service fees, service standards, insurance and the non-assignment of the franchise without City approval. The Council may establish a fee for such franchise and may prescribe any other terms and conditions it deems in the public interest. Any franchise granted shall be non-exclusive in nature.
(Ord. No. 1784, Sec. 4; 4-7-81.)