Ordinance 001-1982ORDINANCE NO.1 -1982
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AMBULANCES, NON -EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, EMERGENCY AND
NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE;
PROVIDING -FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CERTI-
FICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY;
PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING
FOR EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR ZONES OF OPERATION
FOR EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY CALLS; PROVID-
ING PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES OF
PUBLIC CONVENINECE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR
REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENT
FOR BOARD APPROVAL IN GRANTING CERTIFICATE; PRO-
VIDING FOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES GRANTED BY CERTIFI-
CATE; PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS;, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
REVOCATION, MODIFICATION AND SUSPENSION OF CERTI-
FICATES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVID-
ING FOR THE EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF THE MONROE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPLI-
CABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING LAWS IN CON-
FLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida has found and determined that it is necessary for the public
health, safety and welfare of the residents of Monroe County to
regulate emergency and non -emergency medical transportation services
provided to the residents of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has found and deter-
mined that it is in the public interest, convenience and necessity
to regulate emergency and non -emergency medical transportation
services to the residents of Monroe County; and
WHE'REAS, Section 401.25(8) and Section 401.39 of the Florida
Statutes authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt
ordinances providing reasonable standards for the issuance of certi-
ficates of public convenience and necessity for emergency and non -
emergency medical transportation services; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMPIISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This ordinance shall be known and cited as the Monroe County
Emergency and Non -Emergency Medical Transportation Services Ordi-
nance of 1982.
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SECTION 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the health, safety
and welfare of residents of Monroe County in need of emergency and
non -emergency medical transportation services by establishing uni-
form, county -wide standards for certification of emergency and non -
emergency medical transportation service providers, by providing
for the adoption of rules and regulations for the operation of all
emergency and non -emergency medical transportation service providers
and by providing for the enforcement of this ordinance and the rules
and regulations by representatives of the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS
A. "Ambulance" means any private or publicly owned land,
air or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, re -constructed,
maintained, equipped or operated, and is used for, or intended to be
used for air, land or water transportation of persons who are in
need of emergency medical attention.
B. "Emergency Medical Transportation Service" means any per-
son, service, business entity, government agency, or volunteer
organization that engages in, or holds itself out to the general
public as engaging in, the business of regularly transporting in-
dividuals pursuant to emergency medical calls.
C. "Non -emergency Medical Transportation Vehicle" means any
privately or publicly owned air, land or water vehicle that is
designed, constructed, re -constructed, maintained, equipped or
operated and is used for, or intended to be used for, air, land or
water transportation of persons with non -emergency conditions re-
quiring specialized transportation who will not need medical atten-
tion at the scene or enroute.
D. "Non -emergency Medical Transportation Service" means any
person, firm, business entity or governmental agency that engages
in, or holds itself out to the general public as engaging in, the
business of responding to non -emergency calls.
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E. "Emergency Medical Call" means a call indicating the need
for transportation of a sick, injured or otherwise incapacitated
person, by ambulance, upon the streets, highways or water ways of
this County, that will require medical supervision at the scene or
enroute.
F. "Non -emergency Call" means a call requesting transporta-
tion of sick, injured, handicapped or otherwise incapacitated
individuals, requiring specialized transportation who will not need
medical supervision or care at the scene or enroute.
G. "Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience
and necessity as authorized in Section 401-25(8), Florida Statutes,
issued pursuant to this ordinance.
H. "County" means the incorporated and unincorporated areas
of Monroe County, Florida.
I. "Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida.
J. "Administrator" means the Monroe County Administrator or
his designee.
K. "Dispatch Centers" means Board approved dispatch centers
in Monroe County, Florida.
L. "Patient" means any person who is in need of emergency
medical treatment or medical transportation.
M. "Passenger" means any person who is in need of non -
emergency medical transportation.
SECTION 4. CERTIFICATES REQUIRED
A. It is unlawful and subject to the penalties as provided
herein, for any person, business organization or public agency to
represent herself, himself or itself as an emergency or non -
emergency medical transportation service or engage in the business
of conducting an emergency or non -emergency medical transportation
service without first obtaining an appropriate certificate of
public convenience and necessity from the Board as provided herein.
B. There shall be two categories of certificates of public
convenience and necessity in Monroe County.
1. Certificates of public convenience and necessity
for businesses and agencies that conduct an emergency medical trans-
portation service, titled Class A, and
2. Certificates of public convenience and necessity
for businesses and agencies that conduct a non -emergency medical
transportation service, titled Class B.
SECTION 5. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATE
A. Application for Class A certificate shall be made on forms
provided by the Administrator. Such applications shall include:
1. the name, age, address and telephone number of each
owner of the ambulance company or, if the company is a corporation,
then the directors of the corporation and of each stockholder of
the corporation; or if the provider is a volunteer organization,
then the officers of the organization;
2. the date of incorporation or formation of the busi-
ness association;
3. the zone(s) that the service desires to serve;
4. the applicant's present and proposed base station
and all substations;
5. the names of all emergency medical technicians,
paramedics and drivers to be utilized by the applicant; the roster
will include the State of Florida certification number, date of
certification expiration and any other relevant training of said
personnel;
6. the year, model., type, Department of Health ambulance
permit number, mileage and State of Florida vehicle license number
of every ambulance vehicle used by this applicant;
7. a description of the applicant's communication
systems including its assigned frequency, call numbers, mobiles,
portables, other frequencies in use and a copy of all FCC licenses
held by the applicant;
8. the names and addresses of three U.S. citizens who
will act as reference for the applicant;
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9. a schedule of rates which the company will charge
during the certificate year;
10. verification of adequate insurance coverage, during
the certificate year;
11. an affidavit signed by the applicant or an authorized
representative stating that all the information contained in the
application is true;
12. such other pertinent information as the Administrator
may request;
13. an initial nonrefundable application fee of $50.00;
14. an audit to be provided to the County Administrator
by an independent certified public accountant selected by the County
Administrator of the accounts and records of the company involved,
said audit to be done annually to coincide with the end of the
business year of the company.
B. Application for Class B certificate shall be made on forms
provided by the Administrator. Each application shall include:
1. the name, age, address and telephone number of each
owner of the company, or if the company is a corporation, then the
directors of the corporation and of each stockholder of the cor-
poration; or if the provider is a volunteer organization, then the
names of its officers;
2. the date of incorporation or formation of the busi-
ness association;
3. the name under which the applicant will operate;
4. the year, model, type, Department of Health vehicle
permit number, mileage, passenger capacity, State of Florida vehicle
license number of every vehicle that will be used for patient trans-
port;
5. the location of the place or places from which the
applicant will operate and the geographic area or areas to be
served by the applicant;
6. a description of the applicant's communication system,
if any, including its assigned frequencies, mobiles and portables
and a copy of each FCC license issued for those frequencies;
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7. the names and addresses of three U.S. citizens who
will act as reference for the applicant;
8. a schedule of rates which the applicant will charge
during the certificate year;
9. verification of adequate insurance coverage during
the certificate year;
10. an affidavit signed by the applicant stating that
all information provided in the application is true;
11. a statement indicating the method of screening that
will be used to assure that all calls responded to are non -emergency
in nature;
12. such other information as may be reasonably requested
by the Administrator;
13.
an initial nonrefundable
application
fee of $50.00.
14.
an audit to be provided
to the County
Administrator
by an independent certified public accountant selected by the
County Administrator of the accounts and records of the company in-
volved, said audit to be done annually to coincide with the end of
the business year of the company.
C. Upon receipt of the application, the Administrator shall
review the application and conduct an investigation of each appli-
cant. The Administrator shall also make an investigation as to the
public conveninece and necessity for an emergency or non -emergency
medical transportation service within the zone or area requested.
D. Requirement for Board approval in granting Class A or
Class B certificate:
1. The Board shall schedule public hearings to consider
all applications for certificates. The Administrator shall notify
the applicant and all current holders of certificates by mail of
the date, time and place of the public hearings at least one week
in advance.
2. At the hearing, the Board may receive the report of
the Administrator, testimony from the applicant or any other in-
terested party and any other relevant information. The Board will
consider the public's convenience and the necessity for the service
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in the zone or area requested and whether the applicant has the
ability to provide the necessary service. The Board shall then
authorize the issuance of the certificate with such condition as are
in the public's interest or deny the application setting forth the
reasons for the denial.
SECTION 6. RIGHTS AND DUTIES GP_4.NTED BY CERTIFICATE
A. Class A and Class B certificates granted by the Board
shall be valid for one (1) calendar year and shall be personal to
the applicant and not transferable. In the case of a corporation
or business entity, a new certificate must be applied for if
twenty-five per cent (25%) of the outstanding share of the cor-
poration or other incidents of ownership of the business association
are transferred or undergo a change in ownership.
B. Class A certificates permit the certificate holder to pro-
vide emergency medical service transportation within his designated
zone and non -emergency medical transportation service throughout
the County irrespective of zones, providing the service complies
with all applicable laws, ordinances and rules and regulations.
C. Class B certificates permit the certificate holder to
provide non -emergency medical transportation service throughout the
County, providing the service complies with all applicable laws,
ordinances and rules and regulations.
D. Acceptance of a Class A certificate by the applicant
shall obligate the applicant to:
1. provide complete emergency medical transportation
service coverage to the entire zone or zones;
2. provide coverage to adjoining zones, when requested
to do so by the dispatch center for emergency medical calls when
the certificate holder for that zone is unable to respond;
3. to respond to all emergency medical calls issued to
it, unless all vehicles are in service on other ambulance business;
4. abide by all requirements of this ordinance and rules
and regulations adopted by the Board and all State and local laws;
5. provide access to the applicant's business for in-
spection by the Administrator at reasonable times,
6. keep posted at his place of business a copy of the
fee schedule required by this ordinance;
schedule;
7. notify the Administrator of any changes in the fee
8. notify the Administrator at least thirty (30) days
prior to termination or reduction of any service.
E. The acceptance of a Class B certificate by the applicant
obligates the applicant to:
1, operate in accordance with this ordinance and the
rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this ordinance and all
state and local laws;
2. provide access to its place of business for inspec-
tion by the Administrator at reasonable times;
3. notify the Administrator at least thirty (30) days
in advance of termination or reduction of service.
4. notify the Administrator of any changes in the fee
schedule.
SECTION 7. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE
A. Applications for renewal of certificates of public con-
venience and necessity shall be made on forms provided by the
Administrator and filed no later than September 30th of each year.
B. All requirements applicable to initial applications for
a certificate shall be applicable to certificate holders seeking
to renew them.
C. Renewal certificates may be approved by the Board upon the
recommendation of the Administrator without public hearings or
notice to certificate holders. However, any actions to change zones,
modify, suspend, revoke or otherwise change a certificate, shall be
handled as a new certificate of public convenience and necessity.
D. Each application for renewal of certificate shall be accom-
panied by a $25.00 renewal fee.
SECTION 8. RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Administrator is hereby authorized to prepare such rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance
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and shall present these rules and regulations for the consideration
by the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing.
The Board may adopt and subsequently amend rules and regula-
tions adopted herein by motion, as its bi-weekly public meeting
provided notice of the proposed change is given by publication not
less than one week prior to consideration by the Board.
SECTION 9. GENERAL PROHIBITION
It shall be a violation of this ordinance, subject to the
punishment as provided herein, for any person, business entity or
governmental agency to:
A. obstruct, bar or otherwise interfere with an inspection
undertaken under the purview of this ordinance;
B. knowingly make an omission of a material fact or a false
statement, in any application or other document filed with the
Administrator;
C. violate or fail to observe any requirements of this ordi-
nance, or any rule, regulation or order under the provisions of
this ordinance.
SECTION 10. DEFICIENCIES
A. Whenever the Administrator finds, upon inspection or
through information in their possession, that a certificate holder
is not in compliance with a requirement established under this
ordinance or the rules and regulations, the Administrator shall
order the certificate holder to correct such deficiency.
B. Every such correction order shall include a statement
of the deficiencies found, the period prescribed within which the
deficiency must be corrected and the provision of the law relied
upon. The affected certificate holder may file a written request
with the Administrator for reconsideration of the order or any
portion thereof, within five (5) day of the receipt of such order.
Failure of the Administrator to grant, deny or otherwise act upon
a written request within seven (7) days of filing, shall be deemed
a denial of such request.
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SECTION 11. CERTIFICATION REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, SUS-
PENSION
Every certificate issued pursuant to this ordinance is subject
to revocation, modification or suspension where it is found that
any of the following has occurred:
A. The certificate holder has failed or neglected to render
services as required by the certificate, this ordinance or the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Board, or Chapter 401
Florida Statutes;
B. The application submitted to secure a license from the
Board of County Commissioners contains false representations,
omitted facts;
C. The certificate holder or its agent has demanded money
or other compensation in excess of that established in its schedule
of fees filed with the Board pursuant to this ordinance;
D. The certificate holder has failed to adequately serve the
public's convenience and necessity;
E. The certificate holder has failed to comply with a cor-
rection order issued under Section 10 of this ordinance.
SECTION 12 COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
Complaints about the services of a certificate holder shall
be referred by the Administrator to the Monroe County E.M.S. Council
for investigation. The Council shall conduct an investigation and
submit its findings to the Administrator. The Administrator shall
review the complaints and the findings of the Council and present
a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.
If the Administrator finds that revocation, suspension or
modification of a certificate is warranted, the Administrator shall
notify the certificate holder by Certified Mail, and the Board of
County Commissioners in writing, of such findings. This notice
shall state the reasons for any finding and establish a hearing
date. The hearing shall be held by the Board of County Commis-
sioners for the purpose of considering the Administrator's recom-
mendation.
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SECTION 13. EMERGENCY POWERS
If a situation exists which poses a serious or imminent threat
to the health, safety or welfare and the public need and conven-
ience, the Administrator shall have such temporary emergency powers
as are necessary to remedy the situation. These temporary powers
are intended to provide interim solutions until the Board meets to
resolve the emergency situation.
SECTION 14. EXCLUSION FROM CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT
Certificates shall not be required for:
A. The transport of a patient pursuant to the Good Samaritan
Act, 768.13, Florida Statutes;
B. A vehicle rendering services as an ambulance in the event
of a major catastrophe or emergency when ambulances with permits
based in the locality of the catastrophe or emergency are incapaci-
tated or insufficient in number to render the services needed.
C. Ambulances based outside the County which pick up a
patient in the County and transport said patient out of the County,
or which pick up a patient outside the County and transport said
patient into the County.
D. Ambulances owned and operated by the State of Florida or
Federal government.
E. Vehicles operated by the Monroe County Transportation
Program.
SECTION 15. FALSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS
Whoever, without reasonable cause, by telephone or otherwise,
causes to be placed or places a false emergency medical call, shall
be guilty of violation of this ordinance subject to punishment as
provided herein.
SECTION 16. PENALTIES
A violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the violator shall be subject
to a fine not to.exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars and/or im-
prisonment in the County Jail for not more than sixty (60) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
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A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been
committed each time a prohibited act occurs.
SECTION 17. INCLUSION IN CODE
It is the intention of the Board, and it is hereby ordained,
that the provisions of this ordinanc shall become and be made a
part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Monroe County, Florida;
that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered
to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "ordinance" may
be changed to "section", "article" or other appropriate words.
SECTION 18. EXCLUSION OF MONROE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
The Monroe County Transportation Program provided under the
Social Services Department of Monroe County, Florida, shall be
excluded from any and all provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 19. APPLICABILITY
It is hereby provided that this ordinance shall constitute a
uniform law applicable in all the unincorporated and incorporated
areas of Monroe County, Florida, to the extent permitted by the
Florida Constitution, Article VIII, Section I.
SECTION 20. REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT
All local laws and ordinances applying to Monroe County in
conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 21. SEVERABILITY
If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance is, for any reason, held by any Court to be un-
constitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect
the remainder of this ordinance.
SECTION 22. EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective upon
receipt of official acknowledgment by the Clerk of the Board of
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County Commissioners from the Department of State that this ordi-
nance has been filed with the Department of State.
BOA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF NROE COUNT ORIDA
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ADOPTED: January 26, 1982
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE: February 17, 1982
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Tues-
day, January 12, 1982, at 10:00 A.M. at the Plantation Key
Governmental Center Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, the
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends
to consider the adoption of the following County Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. -1982
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AMBULANCES, NON -EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, EMERGENCY AND
NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE;
PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CERTI-
FICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY;
PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING
FOR EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR ZONES OF OPERATION
FOR EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY CALLS; PROVID-
ING PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR
REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENT
FOR BOARD APPROVAL IN GRANTING CERTIFICATE; PRO-
VIDING FOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES GRANTED BY CERTIFI-
CATE; PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
REVOCATION, MODIFICATION AND SUSPENSION OF CERTI-
FICATES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVID-
ING FOR THE EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF THE MONROE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AP-
PLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING LAWS IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of December, A.D.
1981.
RALPH W. WHITE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe County, Florida,
and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida
(SEAL)
Publish: Monday, December 7, 1981
Please send statement to: Board of County Commissioners
Post Office Box 1680
Key West, Florida 33040
Please mail proof of
publication affidavit to:
Lucien C. Proby, Jr., Esq.
County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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Published Daily
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF MONROE) ss•
MBefore Tie undersigned authority personally appeared . •
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.......... .... of The Key West Citizen, a
daily newspaper publis ed at Key West in Monroe County, Florida; that
the attached copy of ,advertisement, Tieing a
Notice of County Ordinance NOTICE OFINT:;
CONSIDER ADOPPTIONTION NOF
in the matter of / l COUNTY ORDINANCE
�" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN '
that on Tuesday, January 12, 1982, .
at 101.00'A.M. at the Plantation i
Key Governmental Center
;Plantation Key, Monroe County, • I
'Florida; the Board of County-,`
Commissioners of Monroe County;
Florida, Intends to consider the
.adoption of the following County
Ordinance:'
ORDINANCE NO. -1982
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING`
NON—
AMBULANCES, NON —
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES,
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EMERGENCY AND NON —
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
IN - MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING'FOR
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR
. DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING
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PUBLIC CONVENIEN AND
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CL`AS,SI FI CAT.I1ONj OF
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CONVENIENCE AN` ,
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was published .in said newspaper in the issues of
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CERTIFICATE
December 7, 195i
REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING
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:PROVIDING., PROO�DURES
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CERTIFICATES' OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND
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Affiant further says that the said The Key West Citi
REVIEW OF APPLICATION;
newspaper published at Key West, in said Monroe County, F
P R•;O V I D I N G. F O R
REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD
that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously I
APPROVAL IN GRANTING
CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING
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GRANTED RIGHTS ER DUTIES
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been entered as second class mail matter at the post• offJ
PROVIDINGDFON CENALF O R
West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of oni
REVOCA ION, MODIFICATIENSIONON
preceeding the first publication of the attached copy OfJ
.'CERTIFICATES;PROVIDING
went; and affiant further says -that he has neither paid
PROVIDING FOR THE
any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, co
EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF
THE,. MONROE '. COUNTY
refund for the purpose of securing this.,;advertisement fo,
TRANSPORTATION .PROGRAM
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S E V R A B I L I T A N
PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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DATED at Key West, Florida,
this 2nd day of December, A. D.
RALPH W. WHITE ,
'Clerk'of the Circult.Court
of Monroe'CouW, Florida,
and exofficloClerk oFthe
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
February 19, 1982
Honorable Ralph W. Shite
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
P.O. Box 1680
Key West, FL 33040
Dear Mr. White:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this will acknowledge:
1. Receipt of your letter/s of February 171, 1982
and certified copy/ies of Monroe
County Ordinance/s No./s 82-1,
82-2. 82-3
2.
Receipt of _
relative to:
(a)
which we have numbered
County Ordinance/s
(b)
which we have numbered
3. We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office
on February 19, 1982.
4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing
date is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
July 30, 1982
Honorable Ralph W. White
Clerk of Circuit Court
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Virginia Pinder
Dear Mr. White:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this will acknowledge:
✓1. Receipt of your letter/s of July 27
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2.
3.
and certified copy/ies of Corrected Monroe
County Ordinance/s No./s 82-1
Receipt of _
relative to:
(a)
which we have numbered
(b)
County Ordinance/s
which we have numbered
We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office
on July 30, 1982.
4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing
date is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
(Mrs.y Nancy Kavanaugh
Chief, Bureau of Laws
FLORIDA-State of the Arts