<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 28-38. - Enforcement.</div>
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               The emergency services director shall be responsible for the enforcement of the regulations
               contained in this article, and in that capacity shall do the following:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Receive and review all franchise applications from potential providers.
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                  (2)
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                  Conduct investigations as he/she deems necessary to be made of the applicant and the
                  proposed operations.
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                  (3)
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                  Schedule any franchise application for review by county management following the receipt
                  of the application.
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                  (4)
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                  Inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of franchisees, if there appears
                  to be a need to do so, to assure compliance with this chapter and perform any other
                  inspection that may be required.
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                  (5)
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                  Recommend to the county the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise for non-compliance
                  with the provisions of this chapter and as may be allowed by law or provided herein.
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                  (6)
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                  Ensure continued service in an area where a franchise certificate has been suspended
                  by cooperative agreement with other non-emergency transportation services.
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                  (7)
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                  Receive monthly reports from non-emergency transportation services on a form developed
                  by the county and consolidate the same into a quarterly summary for review by the
                  county manager and an annual report to the county commissioners.
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                  (8)
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                  Receive complaints from the public, other enforcing agencies and non-emergency transportation
                  services regarding franchise infractions, review the complaint and obtain corrective
                  action.
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               (Ord. of 5-5-97(1), Â§ XIII; Ord. of 10-24-00(1), Â§ XIII; Ord. of 6-6-2011, Â§ XIII
               (13.1); Ord. of 04-01-2024 (1), Att. A)
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