Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
9.30.010 Purpose.
9.30.020 Adoption and Applicability.
9.30.010 Purpose.
Chapter 9.30
AMBULANCE SERVICE
9.30.030 Penalty.
It is the purpose of this chapter, among other things, to protect the health, safety and public welfare of the City of
Santa Barbara by the reasonable regulation of ambulances in the City. The County of Santa Barbara, hereinafter
referred to as "County", adopted Ordinance No. 2881 (Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara County Code) on August 23,
1976, which provides for the regulation and licensing of ambulance service. Pursuant to said Ordinance, the County
adopted the Emergency Medical Response Manual, hereinafter referred to as "EMRM." The City desires uniform
regulation of ambulance service within both the City and County of Santa Barbara. The City further desires to adopt
the provisions of County Ordinance No. 2881 and regulations adopted pursuant to said Ordinance and to transfer the
licensing and regulation of ambulance service to the County. (Ord. 3935 §1, 1978.)
9.30.020 Adoption and Applicability.
Santa Barbara County Ordinance No. 2881 (Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara County Code) and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto, which are on file with the City Clerk, are adopted by the City and shall apply within
the territorial limits of the City. The City further requires that any licensee for ambulance service under this chapter
supply adequate insurance and agree to hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers or employees from any
damages, claims, liabilities, costs, suits or other expenses resulting from its operations that have been licensed under
this chapter.
The City desires to adopt the EMRM and grant the County the authority to make amendments thereto. Any and
all such amendments, as and when they occur, shall be effective within the City upon the date of receipt by the City
Clerk of a certified copy of the amendment, but City can reject any such amendment if the City Council passes a
resolution rejecting any such amendment within thirty (30) days after receiving the aforementioned certified copy of
any such amendment. Any such amendment shall be null and void in the City after such a rejecting resolution is
approved. (Ord. 3935 §1, 1978.)
9.30.030 Penalty.
Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a misdemeanor and any such violation shall be punish-able by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Every day that any violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense. (Ord. 3935 §1, 1978.)
209 rev. 12/31/02