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ORDINANCE 96- 03
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING
WHEELCHAIR SERVICES.
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to regulate non -emergency
wheelchair transport services in Indian River County, and
WHEREAS, the degree of regulation can be at two different levels
with respect to government funded trips and private paid trips,
NOW, THEREFORE2 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,. that:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 301.14 is hereby amended as follows
Section 304.14. Certificate requirements .
1. The application, fees, investigation and other related
procedures and requirements of Part I of this chapter shall
apply with necessary modifications to wheelchair vehicle
services and shall be designated class "E" or "E1" certificate.
2. Any person who provides wheelchair vehicle services
where said services are paid for in part or in whole either
directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required
to have a class "E" certificate.
3. Any person who provides wheelchair vehicles services
where said services are not paid for in part or in whole
either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be
required to have a class "E1" certificate.
4. To obtain an "E" certificate a showing of need for the
service shall accompany the application. There shall be no
showing of need required for an "E1" certificate.
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from existing law; words indicated as underlined are additions.
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ORDINANCE 96- 0 3
Section 304.16 is hereby amended as follows
Section 304.16. Record Keeping.
a. Any agency providing transportation under Certificate
"E" of this chapter STM shall be under contract with the community
transportation coordinator. Said contract PM shall set forth the
specific record keeping requirement. All records shall be kept for
a minimum of five (5) years. Said records shall be available for
inspection by a representative of the county.
bo Any agency providing transportation under Certificate
"E1" of this chapter shall maintain a record of trips provided
and such other related information as the EMS Director
requires . Said records shall be sent to the EMS Director
periodically when requested. No further record retention i
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required .
Section 304.17 is hereby amended as follows
Section 304.17. Community transportation
"' coordinator.
All services subject to )at`/ Certificate "E" of this chapter
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fihfid$ shall be under written contract with the community
transportation coordinator and shall be coordinated through
the Indian River County Community Transportation
Coordinator.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, or any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining
legislative intent to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional,
invalid or inoperative part.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
A certified copy of this ordinance, as enacted, shall be filed by
the Clerk with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Words indicated as �jk/f4t0jht4 are deletions
from existing law, words indicated as underlined are additions.
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effect upon filing with the Secretary of State .
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this 6 day of F e b r u a r v , 1996 .
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on
the 2 0 day of January 1996, for a public hearing to be held on
the 6 day of February 1996, at which time it was moved for
adoption by Commissioner Eggert seconded by Commissioner
B i r d and adopted by the following vote*
Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye
Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and
adopted this 6 day of February , 19969
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
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Effecti ro.7-date: This ordinance became effective upon filing with the
Department of State which took place on 13th day of February ,
1996.
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