<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-23. - Term of franchise; compliance; transfer of ownership; inspection; franchise not to be defaced or removed; annual franchise fee; other fees.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county may issue a franchise hereunder to a provider, to be valid for a term to
               be determined by the county, provided that either party at its option may terminate
               the franchise upon 60 days' prior written notice to the other party. After a notice
               of service termination is given, the provider may reapply for a franchise if continued
               service is desired.
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               (b)
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               Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a franchise granted hereunder, such
               franchised service immediately shall cease operations. Upon suspension, revocation
               or termination of a driver's license or medical responder certificate or EMT certificate,
               such persons shall cease to drive an ambulance or provide medical care.
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               (c)
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               Each franchised service shall comply at all times with the requirements of this article,
               the franchise granted hereunder, and all applicable state and local laws relating
               to health, sanitation, safety, equipment, and ambulance design and all other laws
               and ordinances.
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               (d)
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               Prior approval of the county shall be required where ownership or control of more
               than ten percent of the right of control of a franchisee is acquired by a person or
               group of persons acting in concert, none of whom own or control ten percent or more
               of such right of control, singularly or collectively, at the date of the franchise.
               By its acceptance of the franchise, the franchisee specifically agrees that any such
               acquisition occurring without prior approval of the county shall constitute a violation
               of the franchise by the franchisee and shall be cause for termination at the option
               of the county.
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               (e)
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               Any change of ownership of a franchised service without the approval of the county
               when such approval is required shall terminate the franchise and shall require a new
               application and a new franchise in conformance with all the requirements of this article
               as upon original franchising.
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               (f)
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               No franchise may be sold, assigned, mortgaged, or otherwise transferred without the
               approval of the county and a finding of conformance with all requirements of this
               article as upon original franchising. Each franchised service, its equipment and the
               premises designated in the application and all records relating to its maintenance
               and operation, as such, shall be open to inspection by the state, the county, or its
               designated representatives.
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               (g)
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               A franchise may not be defaced, removed or obliterated.
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               (h)
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               The county may assess an annual franchise fee, in accordance with the county's duly
               adopted schedule of fees, which fee amount may be amended at any time in the future.
               Failure of any franchisee to timely pay any annual franchise fee may result in the
               unilateral termination of its franchise without notice.
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               (i)
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               The county may assess other fees related to the franchise granted hereunder, in accordance
               with the county's duly adopted schedule of fees, which fee amount may be amended at
               any time in the future. Failure of any franchisee to timely pay any such fee may result
               in the unilateral termination of its franchise without notice.
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               (Ord. of 10-3-2011; Ord. of 5-18-2015, Â§ 2)
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