HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6262 11/15/2010ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 6 2 (Gener~.l) ,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 "BUSINESS, AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES", SECTION 7.036 "EXEMPT PERSONS AND ACTIVITIES" TO ADD A NEW
EXEMPTION FOR VEHICLES OPERATED BY ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT
TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
WHEREAS, Section. 7.032 of the Springfield Municipal Code provides that no person shall
establish, maintain, or operate an ambulance or other emergency medical services business
within the City unless a license for that use, is obtained from the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.036 of the Springfield Municipal Code provides for certain persons and
activities which are exempt from the requirements for license as well as other requirements of
Sections 7.030-7.078 "Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services"; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire and Life Safety has recommended that "vehicles operated
by another municipality pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Springfield
or vehicles operated by a subcontractor of another municipality which municipality has entered
into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Springfield. for the provision of ambulance
services" be added to the list of exempt. persons and activities set forth in Section 7:036; and
WHEREAS, ORS 190.010 provides that units of local government may enter into agreements
for the performance of any and all functions and activities that -any party to the agreement, its
officers, or agents have authority to perform; and
WHEREAS, the. Common Council of the City. of. Springfield has thoroughly reviewed and
considered the recommendation; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Anew subsection, 7.036, "Exempt Persons and Activities (7)" is hereby added to
Springfield Municipal Code Section .7.036 as follows:
"7.036 Exempt Persons and Activities. The provisions of Section 7..030 to 7.078 do not apply to:
(7) Vehicles operated by another municipality .pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with
the City of Springfield or vehicles operated by a subcontractor of another municipality which
municipality has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Springfield for
the provision of such ambulance service."
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ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 15th day of
November , 2010, by a vote of 4 for and 1 against. (Simmons) 1 - ,absent
APPROVED by the Mcayor of the City of Springfield this 15thday of November , 2010.
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