HomeMy WebLinkAbout3627 Section 6 relating to ambulance rates and
rate schedule filing requirements; and
declaring an emergency.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 3622 Section 6 pertaining to
ambulance rates, schedules of rates and filing requirements
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6. RATES - FILING REQUIRED
Each ambulance service licensed under this
chapter shall, immediately upon the issu-
ance of a license, file with the City Clerk
its schedule of rates to be charged for its
services, for the duration of the calendar
year in which the license is issued. There-
after, each ambulance service licensed under
this chapter shall annually file with the
City Clerk its schedule of rates to be
charged for its services. Said annual
rate~ schedule shall be filed on or before
the first day of December of the year pre-
ceding the year for which the schedule is
to be in effect.
All rate schedules filed pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the review
and approval of the City Council. The
schedules of rates shall be competitive and
a matter of public record and open to public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during normal business hours. Each licensee
shall strictly adhere to its schedule through-
out the calendar year for which that schedule
has been filed; provided, that a licensee may,
by written request, seek approval of a revised
rate schedule by filing said revised schedule
with the City Clerk not less than one full
calendar month prior to the effective date of
the revised schedule. Said revised rate
schedule shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Council.
It is unlawful for anyone driving, or operating
an ambulance, to charge, demand, collect or
receive any greater or less rate of fare than
those posted with the City Clerk not less than
one full calendar month prior to the effective
date of %he revised schedule. Said revised
rate schedule shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Council.
It is unlawful for anyone driving or operating,
an ambulance, to charge, demand, collect or
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receive any greater or less rate or fare
than those posted with the City Clerk. It
is unlawful for any ambulance operator to
give directly or indirectly, or cause to
be given, any rebates, commissions, reserve
rebates or any reduced rates or cash
discounts to any person, or pe,rsons, or
groups of any nature, except as listed on
its schedule of rates as approved by the
City Council and posted by and with the
City Clerk.
Section 2. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE.
It is hereby declared that the enactment and effective date
of this ordinance is of substantial urgency to the health, welfare,
and safety of the citizens of Bremerton and will, therefore, be
of full force and effect immediately upon its publication.
PASSED unanimously by the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this ~ day of March, 1981.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MAiqDIO, City Clerk
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