§ 20-92. Application.

(a)

Generally. The original application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be made on forms to be provided by the EMSO, and to be made available in the EMSO. The application shall contain such information as may be required by the department and the board of county commissioners, and shall include at least the following information:

(1)

The names, business addresses and experience of both the operator and the owner of the proposed service. If either the owner or operator are part of a corporate entity, the names and addresses of the directors, officers and controlling shareholders of any such corporations must be provided;

(2)

The level of service, as described in section 20-52, that the applicant wishes to provide;

(3)

A statement describing, with reasonable certainty, the geographical area proposed to be served;

(4)

A statement of facts showing the demand or need for the proposed service;

(5)

A description of each vehicle to be used in the applicant's operations, including the make, model, mileage, all vehicle identification and registration numbers.

(6)

Verification that all of the staffing requirements of this article and of state law will be met. Such verification may require submittal of the names, addresses, and certification of all personnel to be employed;

(7)

The address and description of each of the locations from which the applicant will operate, and the hours of operation and staffing that is proposed for each location;

(8)

A proposed schedule of rates, fares and charges, if any;

(9)

An agreement by the applicant to comply with all applicable state and county laws and regulations; and

(10)

Such other reasonable information as may be required by the department, including verification of financial responsibility.

(b)

Investigation and notices .

(1)

Upon the filing of the application for a certificate pursuant to this subdivision, and the payment of any fee required by the board of county commissioners, the EMSO shall make an investigation into the application, including verification of proper inspection of vehicles and qualifications and number of personnel. The EMSO shall also investigate the public need for the proposed service and the geographical area involved. In making such investigations, the EMSO shall give notice to any providers, at any of the levels of service proposed, who are serving any part of the route proposed to be served by the applicant. Notice shall also be given to any city or town in or through which the applicant proposes to operate.

(2)

The notice shall contain a brief summary of the type and level of service proposed, the geographical area or route to be served, and such other pertinent facts as the EMSO determines to be relevant. Further notice shall be provided to the public by publishing the fact of such application in a newspaper of general circulation, indicating where further information on the application is available, and stating that any interested person who may be substantially affected by the proposed operation may, within thirty (30) days, file a written objection to the application, specifying the reason therefor, with the EMSO.

(3)

Within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days after all of the required notices have been mailed and published, the EMSO shall conclude its investigation and shall make a recommendation to the board of county commissioners to either grant or deny the application. Any such recommendation may contain such conditions of approval as the department feels are necessary. The board of county commissioners shall take action to grant or deny the application within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days from receiving the EMSO recommendations.

(Code 1965, § 12A-22; Ord. No. 81-4, § 4, 3-9-81; Ord. No. 83-34, § 4, 8-8-83; Ord. No. 96-24, § 1, 8-27-96; Ord. No. 2001-09, § 11, 5-1-01; Ord. No. 2016-01 , § 2, 1-26-16)