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Chapter 10.47
Section 10.47.050
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.47 Emergency Medical Transport

Section 10.47.050 Permit
  1. Permit Required.

No person may operate an ambulance within the City of Spokane without first obtaining a permit from the City with the endorsement of the Spokane County EMS council.

    1. An application for a license must be submitted to Spokane County EMS council, contain documentation provided by the provisions of this chapter and be signed by the person and certified as true under penalty of perjury.
  1. Requirements.

No permit is issued unless the applicant has:

    1. fulfilled all the requirements of the laws of the State of Washington applicable to ambulance services, including but not limited to chapter 18.71 RCW, chapter 18.73 RCW and chapter 71.168 RCW and chapter 246-976 WAC and chapter 248-17 WAC, and subsequent amendments or revisions thereto;
    1. met all requirements of this chapter; and
    1. filed proof of insurance coverage as required by this chapter.
  1. Validity.

A permit is valid for two years beginning July 1st, if application is made between March 1st and April 30th.

    1. Permits issued pursuant to applications made at other times of the year will be issued within three months of the application date and be valid until the second July 1st after the date of issue.
  1. Exemptions.

A permit is not required for ambulance(s):

    1. entering the City of Spokane for the purpose of transporting patients to or through it; or
    1. pressed into service for transportation of patients in major emergencies or disasters; or
    1. based and posted inside of the City for the purpose of providing service to border areas or outside the City.
  1. Fee.

The permit fee is twenty-five dollars.

  1. Transfer.

A permit issued under this section may not be assigned or transferred. It shall be invalid upon change of ambulance ownership.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)