§ 18-62. Renewal and amendment of certificate.

(a)

A certificate holder shall submit an application for renewal of its certificate to the public safety director at last 90 days prior to the date of expiration of the certificate. Each application for renewal of a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in an amount to be approved by resolution of the board. The application for renewal shall be reviewed by the emergency medical services advisory council of compliance with the terms of the certificate and the requirements of section 18-59 and the results of any inspections conducted pursuant to section 18-60. Following its review, the council shall forward a recommendation on the renewal application to the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall renew a certificate upon a determination that the certificate holder remains in compliance with the terms of its certificate and this article.

(b)

In the event a certificate holder desires to amend its certificate to increase the maximum number of permitted transport vehicles, it shall submit an application to the public safety director indicating the proposed increase in permitted vehicles, the type of additional vehicles proposed, and documented justification for the proposed increase based upon its monthly service reports and such other factors as the certificate holder may deem relevant. Upon receipt of the application for an increase in permitted transport vehicles, the public safety director shall transmit the application to the emergency medical services advisory council for review and recommendation to the board of county commissioners. The emergency medical services advisory council shall review the recommendation in accordance with the provisions of section 18-54 and forward a recommendation to the board of county commissioners. The board shall consider the application in accordance with the procedures and standards of review as set forth in sections 18-55 and 18-56.

(Code 1982, § 1-12.5-16; Ord. No. 96-04, pt. A, 2-20-1996; Ord. No. 08-011, pt. G, 3-15-2008)