SEC. 10-280. AUTHORITY:
The permit officer may suspend or revoke an Ambulance Operator's Permit or Emergency Ambulance Service Permit for failure to comply and maintain compliance with, or for violation of, any applicable provisions, standard or requirements of State law or regulation, of this Part or of any regulations promulgated hereunder. Additionally, the permit officer may suspend or revoke a permit if
(1) the permittee fails to make and retain records showing its dispatch operations, or fails to make such records available for inspection by the permit officer or his designee; or
(2) the permittee accepts an emergency call when it is either unable or unwilling to provide the requested service or fails to inform the person requesting such service of any delay and fails to obtain consent of such person before causing an ambulance to respond from a location more distant than the one to which the request was directed. Suspension is not a condition precedent to revocation.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
SEC. 10-281. NOTICE ISSUANCE:
Before suspension or revocation, the permit officer shall give written notice to the permittee specifying why such action is contemplated and giving the permittee a reasonable period of time (not less than seven (7) nor more than fifteen (15) days) to comply with the provisions in question or to show cause against suspension or revocation and setting a date for hearing thereon.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
SEC. 10-282. HEARING:
At the hearing the permit officer has the burden of proof and may present evidence as to why such action should be taken and to answer the evidence presented by the permittee.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
SEC. 10-283. EMERGENCY ACTION:
The permit officer may reduce the period of time for compliance under a suspension or revocation notice to no less than twenty-four (24) hours and set the matter for hearing immediately upon expiration of said period when the permit officer makes written preliminary findings that such action is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. When, as a result of such an emergency proceeding, a permit is suspended or revoked, the permittee may request an additional hearing at which the permittee will have the burden of establishing renewed compliance justifying reinstatement of the permit. Such additional hearing will be commenced within five (5) days of the permittee's request. The request for, or the scheduling of, an additional hearing shall not stay operation of the suspension or revocation order.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
SEC. 10-284. EVIDENCE:
In hearings conducted pursuant to this Part, evidence must be relevant, noncumulative, and of such nature as responsible persons are accustomed to rely on in the conduct of serious affairs. So far as practicable, the hearing shall be conducted under Section 11513 of the Government Code and witnesses may be examined under Section 776 of the Evidence Code.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
SEC. 10-285. HEARING OFFICER:
Hearings conducted pursuant to this Part shall be conducted before a hearing officer designated by the County Administrator. The hearing officer may issue subpoenas for the production of documents or the attendance of witnesses. The hearing officer shall determine whether oral evidence at the hearing shall be recorded by a court reporter. At the conclusion of said hearings, the hearing officer shall promptly prepare a written summary of the evidence and proposed findings and conclusions for consideration by the permit officer. The parties shall equally bear the expense of the hearing officer and the cost of the hearing. Each party shall bear its own expenses.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26. 1985)
SEC. 10-286. DECISION:
The permit officer shall issue a written decision within thirty (30) days after conclusion of the hearing.
(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)
Stockton, CA 
