Ordinance 75-50 ORDINANCE NO. 75 ~
AN ORDIN~uNCE PERTAINII'IG TO TIlE PROVISION OF
E~ERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES A/{D TRANSPORTATION
OF SICK, INJURED, ILL At'ID CONVALESCENT PERSONS
FOR A FEE OR CHARGE BETg~EE}I POINTS WITHIN OR
FROM COLLIER COUNTY TO A/{Y POINT OUTSIDE COLLIER
COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SUBSIDIES, OTHER ASSISTANCE
AND INCENTIVE FEES TO E}~ERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS; REQUIRING A FRANCHISE OR PEP24IT
PRIOR TO FUP2IiSIIING SUCH SERVICES OR TRANSPORTA-
TION; PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION, SEVERANCE A~ID
PENALTY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING 7uN EFFECTIVE DATE.
%~IEREAS, the provision of Emergency Medical Services is
essential in the interest of the public health, safety, welfare,
convenience and well being; and
~IEREAS, stringent state regulations require substantial
investment of capital and funds of money for operational costs.
TIIEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida;
SECTION ONE:
1. Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to
furnish, allow, permit or suffer to b~ furnished emergency medical
services to transport any sick, injured, ill or convalescent
person for a fee or charge between points within Collier County
or from Collier County to any point outside Collier County without
first having obtained a franchise or permit issued by the Board
of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida.
2. Subsidx~ Assistance and Incentive fees. The Board
of County Con~i6sioners is hereby' authorize'd to budget and
levy ad valorem taxes and expend funds as provided by law to
subsidize, otherwise assist and pay incentive fees, as it may
determine necessary or desirable, in the public interest, to
emergency medical service organizations.
SECTION TWO:
Severabilit¥ - If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent Jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a sep'arate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of,.
the remaining portion hereof.
Construction The provisions of this Ordinanc~hal~
be deemed an exercise of the police powers of Collie~.~ountv
for the protection of the public health, safety and ~far~.
and therefore shall be liberally construed to accomp~ t~t ~
purpose and implement the legislative intent and dec~ati~.
If such violation is continuing, each day's vio~ion~r
separate act shall be a separate offense.
Penalty A violation of any provision of this Ordinance
is a misdemeanor and shall be prosecuted in the name of the
State in the County Court by the Prosecuting Attorney, and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00
or by imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 60 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The Board of County
Commissioners shall have the power to collaterally enforc~
tho provisions of this Ordinance by appropriate Judicial Writ
or proceeding nothwithstanding any prosecution as a misdemeanor.
Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect upon
recei~-t of notice that it has been received and filed with the
office of the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, thi~ 28th day of October, 1975.
ATTEST:
~b%RGARET T. SCOTT
Clerk of Circuit Court
BOARD OF COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Chairman