§ 18-55. Same—Board of county commissioners review.

(a)

Upon receipt of a recommendation from the emergency medical services advisory council regarding an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the board shall consider the application of a public hearing held no sooner than 14 days following publication at the applicant's expense of a legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation the county. Such notice shall be in substantially the following form:

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CLASS " ____________ " CERTIFICATE

OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Chapter 18, Article III, of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, (name of applicant) whose business address is ____________ , has made application to the Board of County Commissioners for a Class ____________ certificate of public convenience and necessity. The Board will consider the application at its regular meeting to be held in the County Commission Chambers, St. Lucie County Administration Annex Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida at 6:00 pm on ____________ .

Dated this ____________ day of ____________ , ____________ .

Board of County Commissioners

St. Lucie County, Florida

(b)

The board shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity if the board determines that the application complies with the requirements of this chapter and is consistent with the standards of review set forth in section 18-56. The approval shall include the class of certificate and the maximum number of transport vehicles permitted under the certificate.

(c)

Each certificate of public convenience and necessity issued hereunder shall be signed by the chairperson or the vice-chairperson of the board and attested to by the clerk of the board, or his designee.

(d)

Each certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to this article will be valid for a period of two years, subject to renewal in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 18-62.

(Code 1982, § 1-12.5-8; Ord. No. 96-04, pt. A, 2-20-1996; Ord. No. 08-011, pt. E, 3-15-2008)