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Bi� IT by the %;ity Council of the 'ity of
3at(�, ville, :,rk-nsas, "as fo-llo*vrs:
1 - That ):rom c:,,nd after the effective d-te of this
Ordinance, the business of tr-zns;)orting )ersons within the City of
Batc ville, ±.rkansris, by _Motor ltiitibula.nce be Ind the s .me is here
by declared to be ). neces:) try )ubLic utility :service subject to
re ru.la,tions by ,_3 -id City; --tnd after said date any .)er:lit,
license,or cert:ifica.te heretofore grinted to any ner.son, firm or
cor)oraAion to onerate .,.n r�:,bulrance --,rvice �,,ithin said City shall
be deemed revoked and the and operation thereof shall
be unlawful, unless all such ) r sons, _firms, or corporations
shall first comely with the orovision.s of thie Ordinance as
herein2"Iter set forth.
�C, is - 112 - ll l l --w l(U� ' : The follo�:Yin>T words and -)hrases
:1s used in this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this
(a) .311E L TC S
111-!aoter, have the following 1ne-ruin -:
me. -,ns any )rivately owned otor vehicle
that .is constructed or equip )ed for and intended to be used
for trans )ortation of :.L °)erson bec .use of his or her illness,
injury or disability
(b) ti Lri'l l �: � '� "I ii j :iu me'?.ns the o?°Tnin�?, operating,
managing or maintaining as )rinci) .1 or agent of ,�._ry ambulance
els herein defined.
(c) mer,.ns the receivi.n,i7, )icki.nF, u) or
embarkin-; within the (Aty of Bat -- ,;vi l_le, of �. sick or injured
Person for trans )ortation or coriveyance to any )o -int within or
without the %:ity of Batesville.
(d) ?":'' j-0 rne.�.ns individuals either i'Tale or fem-, le,
o .rtnersrsi?, firms, cor)orfitions 'ind �ssoci .tions of. ede,,y Lind,
and their agents, servants or eri;)loTees.
(e) :hULLNC'; Jshill iie;-.n ._i.ny person who, as
owner, a7ent, or of ier',vrise, furriishes or o )e: ^`:.tes, advertises or
otherir;ise-)rofesses to 2)e en, -,a -ed in the business of furnishing
or o );?ratin7 E rlbili=1.ances•
(f) ll:. l rrr sh%ll meq.n the nerson �.rr�,o drives ind ambulance or
inva=lid or wheelchair ch a.ch when the nime is operqted by or
for an ambulance o )erFa.to.r while en r_ led in tae amnul2nce business.
SECTION 3 - No person shall en?' '"'e_ in the annul`?nce business'
within the City of Batesville, Arkangas, without first obtaining,
a franchise therefor from the City Council is hereinafter provided.
A franchise to o e •a to an ybul• nce business shall be issued for
'period not to exceed five (j) ye"rs, and may be reneved upon
review and ,a, _a aroval by the City Council for additional oeriods not
to exceed five (j) years. Aenewal ofany franchise gr::nted hereunder,
upon expiration for any -reason or ifter revocation, shall rec ire
conformance with ell the requirements of this 'Ordinance Rs uaon
original licensing.
SICT11i:d 4 - The amity Gouncil of >a tosvi_lle, nrk<a.ns a s may
grant as exclusive franchise for the arivilege, of using the
streets, alleys, public v -rays and >ublic :rounds of ::aAid City for
the auraose of o aerating an ambulince business for the inh: bi tents,
of and all other persons within s yid city, which said franchise
shall require that sn:id a mbulvnce service, including e aerFency
ambulance service, :ust be maintained continuously during all hours.
ACT 1 M 5 - Said frincUse shall be qrq gated only a ion
written ap al icy .tion therefor filed with tete City olerk of s Ad City,
and shall be Fro=nted jnlz when the dit Gounci_l of said City,
in its descretion, shall determine that the public convenience and
necessity requires the issuance of sq_me; and to deter_.ine such
public convenience and necessity, Ithe City Council may hold
such HR rin , and in Such minner Ps here i a7After arovided.
SECTIJ i 6- j a,id franchise mcy be zrpnted upon such terms,
and a t such rates as s�id City Council shall Ge ter .inn and such
terms and rates shall be included els P a rt of any franchise
granted under t .is ordi.nence.
%- 1v0 fr;anchige A:a.11 be Printed to Any Jerson
who is ~lot the actual bony:, fide owner, or bona fide ooerntor,
thereof and who is not fully res onsible for the oaeratai.on of said
business.
MUTUA 8- No nermit issued under the terms of this
Ordinance shall be sold, transferred, a,ssi?ned, lensed or otherwise
d.is nosed of vithout the written :a oirovnl of theCity Council.
Oce 9- .3eforp the amity uncil shall �-i,.,.nt cany
francl,,lise horeu[i,,lied, as minimum, r,,-Ltirerrient t'lle owner or
o,,)cr,-�.tor oft said busine�q for s- me sh�Tl with t1-le
,
I�dtjr ;l. irk of (J_ .sty, 3.nd kee) in effect ,,.t 111 times,
,-)olicy of olicies of li,-.bility i;,,,ur,.nce is:!ued by a res)onsible
ir
.isu —1,nee c o o a ny or corp a, n i. es
'i.nd licensed to
trans=)(-t ruc',,I b-usinez.--,s in 1.1-ic, _',t�.te of ilnsuring the
ol.rner, )-)er-,.tor -in'. ny 'ind ,?--L -)ersons drivinc, ,,ny vehicles of
s-,,id )erm-ittees as follows:
Y,Lgainst li:Ability u) to tinct inclunin, fifty thDis'Ind ---),nd
no/MO dollars (".'50.o00.00) for -)ersonn-I injuries or Acl.,,t-1_1 to ,Lny
one -)c-,rqon; u') to incl u,Iin:7 hl n,1--ed thous:=.nd -and no/00
dollars (100,000.00), on -ac(-cunt of :-,Ir�y one :-ccident resisting
in ,)erson,,--,.l injuries or Je-Ith to yore tl,-L,,.n one )=?cn; anfive
thousand ,.n(L_�[ rio/00 doll-,rs for to ,)r-,-)(?.rty
on ,:".ccouint of ny )necci�Jent.
�.lso7 Qi�ch. -,)olj-c-ips o" 'J�l.bi,lity `Z?,V) -'Jus t
nce 1
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orovidethrit t",cy 1-y n') c :ncelied G.iitnout first -iv; n,7 the
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City i;Ierk if s�-,J_d_ CitytsxL-41-4)--day9 n,)tice in: fritin,7.
-Ide r
10- _.ach -). _son is"-.ued a franchise hereu-;,
sh-�ll )ay to t1 City
or-,'rl,-.an,,-,rs, for the )rivilece
of so en ,;. r]_npus _5 Tie s s ,n ._nnuu�.l license fee, the
ar-iouxit of 1,.r_'.J_ch sh,,-Ill be corn,_,-tei the, b,>,s-isL �-Ilc n, mber
il Ii
0f ii 1 - n c e s !_-.ny -) e r!-ri- t te c ens e s to o )e r-,, te iindle r the.
terms of --il :-)--r-'iitivith ,he J'e-- for bei-- One
rolr-Y') doll_,,rs ye-�rl wliich sli,,.11 bc, );.il t ie
time of the of s -,, i,I P-ranclnise n<< on .1he �.,te
of e-lch, succeeds n-, vle,.r durj_n7 the term for f r n c'n i s e
s11a11 :%l ave Oocn ,-rr,-.nte.
iny Jerson to ol't,t-n fr-,nc,�,ioe
to o)er,4te, :an l_11-,,bul,,.nce 'hugir1essc5 11 -1 r o
ic,�t'-:)n t e- ef. r
uoon forills av,,J_I_.-_ble frr)-I the office of tl-ic! (,ity ,"Ierk. ..",,.-,ch
a.-),)li(,_,ti.on sli-,11 bcc) ) ,nied by -, )D'Iicy of j__.-i,-,ur.,-)nce in
the aj�,,-)unt )roviC.Ied for by thi,, C r d i n.--). n c e
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12- x fr--inchise ,,1 ;r be rev. ".--,ed by the City
Council upon the
The f r,- ncni s e ii-)lcler 1 no ii1 lar rid after w.,-4
I itten'
-is business in accordance
notice fr(-)j,:i the __S to o )er�.te
with t1l.e -)rovisj-,-)ns of this Jrclin:-j,,nce and -)---'iy and ,?.11 t to
nd -'eder-ii Laws a-) )licable to t1-le bus J_ nes; s
(b) The fr enc Lisp, older f -:-.s co,,!.,i',-ted -.cts or c ,rri eco_ on
a course of conduct ,j i-ich the it,T Council finds, f t e r h)irin;,
est,�blishes , -+ck o .00ci or. 1 ki:).cter.
(c) The fr�,.r_chise '-.older shall . a,.ndon its o )erati.on of
' E l
Ile �r„�.)u_L<,.nCe business for '_ J"r10C1 Of one 1, Or :.'101"e d'ys.
Of God, l,j.bor alis-,utes, ,.nd other ,cts be r,)nd tri.e control of the
fr, nchise holder wl ic11 c -.use or lirait_�.tiorl of service
sIin-II not be considered -.m-)--d.orn ienL t,,rithin the me: min, of
this )ection.
(d) The fr,-..nciii:-e :ol ;er nas f ; led to render s ).tisf .cto.yr ,
service.
The amity �ouncil sh ll_ :_ ld ,� l)e )r-_rt7 'ter ten (10)
d-.ys notice to ti,e .franchise t ).l -der !)e"ore any sur )erasion s1l<,,11
become effective.
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�J:, 13 - �1.i c 'tions for z license :.s driver,
:7itten&-nt "Ind -,t to ld +xit-driver hereunder, sh:- ll by -,,.,,-,.de U )on
such fork s -,;;r l,)e )re,)a—ed or ) "escri')ed by the '.'.ity Clerk
and sl. 11. contain:
(a) The �,.) )li-c-.nt's full r. r'r:e, cu-rrent residence, •)l? ces'.
of residence for tvc) (2) ye 'rs previous to = iovir_ � to ')is oresent
,.ddress, �.nd le -q., of ti e he 1) s resided in Inde enderice
County,-irkansas.
(b) The a,o )lic-.nt I s ''fie, rit,l st�:.tus, hei_ =;ht, color
of 'eyes and !:,air.
(c) 4hether he h<.,.s ever been convicted ')f 1 felony
or mis(ie_le.rmor, and if so, when -.nd e,,here ,-nd for wh�l..t cause.
The i.he a,) )1_i(.,L:.nt I s tr.-.ininn -,.nd ex-)erierice in the
transoort�ition :,.nd care of )�-Ltients, •,.nd �vhether he h_ s )reviously
been licensed :-;_s ,;. driver, cli,�.uffeur, �tttend:-.nt or :-,ttend,,.nt-
driver, <,:.nd ifso, when and. ',<r,e.reij -_a.nd whether his license has
ever been revoked or sus )ended in '-.1-17T jurisdiction -and for wl-iat
C -".us e .
`_fter submission of -.0ove <2�,) )la_c�-1;l.tion, the �'ity lerk may
issue L license to <a driver, attend,a.nt or atten(':,.nt-,river
hereunder, valid for )eriod of ::)ne (1) year, unless earlier
sus:)ended, revoked or ter lin ted.
that no one ski -111_ be licensed as
driver or atten, 3.nt-driver unless he 1 -,Olds a currently v,>.lid
chaulfear s license t11,. 3t<;.,,e oil . .:.rk:_LnsAs.
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L license driver, ;� ttendl--nt or attend;,.nt-driver
issued hereunder shall not be ,ss i -',n zble or trransfer<able.
C`CLJ 1 ;,very a. r�aa.il a.nce business _n',)l(iin1* a franchise
shall, be 'ore such franchise is issued, p*u�j.r''.ntee the City
ininterul)ted. ',.Tnbul'ince service, except that by giving* ivinety
(90) days notice to t} -ie (ity, such ,-arrbulance o)e.r<-tor shell be
authorized to discontinl:e "li..s Service without -aen=11.t,y.
'CT-'_.:) N .>) ;_ic tion cora franc-1rise, cach
<ambul-:ince o)er,*-)tor shall sub :it a list of eciui)ment to be
c.rried ira each vehicle.This list sla.all be subject to
)rcva l o 1, tfie 'ity !;'o,rncil cwt; the time that the a,.) )lice .nt Is
license is before the -:ouncil for consideration. The _list shall'
be subject to review and _) ,roval :annu7:lly ,.nd at t?ie time of
the renew7.1 of the 1'r{}.nc ii se, 'and sh'a.11_ file with the i. ity .leak,
ambul�.nce 1-i_censed :rust be er,ui ),aed with: :r-ty 'adio
eoui;lment, 13a.fety . qui,:)nient, 3trechers, 31 a.nkets, end Linens,
Oxy; -en e�iui-)r'aent,x'a.ck ;:airs, 'ry -Lars, First ai d. equ.-i )rnent, and
such other ecui ')ment Is the ty ounci7_ deems essential for
the ooer;:ation of s--.fc f,l,.d eMcl ent:.rrbu -- r n(, -e service.
i.:;C_P Jig 16 - _"any=.,;;bul,'_nce c )rrin7 =a °�� tient =afflicted
.<;ith cont< p,.ious or infectious :i.ise ,.se shall t iere.after be
c;_a.refully and thorou-;h1 flini7',ted or disini:ected in its �- ssen,er
co,i-).art.raent and under rules laid there or by the
u t ._v
�o r�t,r or �:;ity Hetlth Officer, before -aei_n=7 used for another
.),:.tient.
C CI,,)f4 17- It is hereby T-ide the duty of the franchise
holder to su)ervise his e:nDloyees, the drivers of the a<,bular>ces,
the attend;.,,nts thereon, .,and the <-ambul�.nce, to assure th t at all
times such vehicles :-,.re in condition to meet the requirements
of this Ordinance, to :assure that a cofaoetent licensed driver
is ooer,,tinf the s•.. ne when i.,i.a cin~; c�.1i_s , {,_nd that a licensed
a.ttend.ant be -breserit _nr_i -.ccomo:-tny Stich vehicle. L uch fr=inchise
holder shall riot permit .any person .r'no is under the influence of
intoxic-::.ting liquor or dru,-7; to drive any arnbul-'a.nce or to
accorno .ny the s -.me as anattend-ant. In case the ?river or
a.ttend<;nt violates �.ny j)rovision of this chaoter, the franchise
holder rnay be held res,)onsible ;.nd his license may be revoked ;
forsuch viol.a.tions.
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RC1' �._, 18= Any ')e -son wr to sh all `'�iil to co:rz )ly ,pith any
or all of, or who shall violate, the )rovisions of this Ordinance
shall be guilty of iliisdemeanor, and upon conviction
sha ll be fined not less tl'.an t?rPnty-five and no/00 doll-.rs
(025.00), nor more than five hundred and no/00 do_1_lars ("'500.00).
C`'1 )N 19 - The )rovisions of this O.rdin'�nce shall not
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a )--)1y to ;any -:-)erson, firm or cor )or .tion en'--Al,—ed in rendering
ambul=ance service whose ).1,.ce of business Land veliicles are located.
in ,_mother Tmnici) ality :and wl'i.ose 1bul inces infrequently come
into, through or out of the "ity of Ba.ti�,-�vi_Lle, irk Unsas.
-N 20- It h,-.ving been found -nd deteniined that
inadequate eaer;ency a mbul<_lnce service within the t;ity of
Bat..; =;ville, Arkansas, :ill result in co-idition menacing to the
.public peace, health and safety and, therefore, an e:ner�:-ency
exists and this Ordinance being necessF_.ry for the i u:iedi-�te
areservatian of s, -,.id ;-)ublic ,e-ce, her.lth -And safety, same
shall. be in full force -,nd effect from :,,rid =after its )assc.ge
and a ) � rov,a 1.
this L� d :y of 1966
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