<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-62. - Enforcement.</div>
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               The county manager or his designee shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations
               contained in this division. Such office will:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Receive all franchise proposals from potential providers.
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                  (2)
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                  Study each proposal for conformance to this division.
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                  (3)
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                  Recommend to the board of commissioners the award of franchises to the applicants
                  submitting the best proposals.
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                  (4)
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                  Quarterly inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of franchisees to
                  ensure compliance with this division and perform any other inspections that may be
                  required.
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                  (5)
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                  Recommend the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise in the event of noncompliance
                  with the franchise terms or this division, and recommend the imposition of misdemeanor
                  or civil penalties as provided in this article.
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                  (6)
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                  Ensure by cooperative agreement with other ambulance services the continued service
                  in a district where an ambulance service franchise has been suspended.
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                  (7)
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                  Receive monthly reports from ambulance services and consolidate them into a quarterly
                  summary for review by the county.
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                  (8)
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                  Receive complaints from the public, other enforcing agencies and ambulance services
                  regarding franchise infractions; review the complaint; and obtain corrective action.
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                  (9)
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                  Recommend improvements to the county which will ensure better medical transportation.
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                  (10)
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                  Maintain all records required by this division and other applicable county regulations.
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                  (11)
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                  Perform such of the functions referred to in this section as may be requested by any
                  municipality within New Hanover County.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6-29.3)
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