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11 <br />i. A written statement showing that applicant meets the eligibility-------- Formatted: Burets and Numbering <br />requirements established by the North Carolina Association of Rescue and <br />Emergency Medical Services, Inc for the type of level of service being <br />requested. <br />j. Any information the County shall deem reasonably necessary for afair------ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />determination of the capability of the applicant to provide rescue services <br />in the County of Orange in accordance with the requirements of state laws <br />and the provisions of this regulations. <br />VI. <br />GRANTING OF FRANCHISE <br />6.1 Prior to accepting application for the operation of any service, the Boazd of«;----- Formatted: Indent: i.eft: O.s', <br />Commissioner may designate specific service azeas as franchise districts. Said ~ Hanging: o.s• <br />districts will be established using Friteria that_ include _ ~eo~ra_phic _ size, road ~+~~ Bullets and Numbering <br />access, the location of existing medical transportation services, population, and •- ~~~•~'"O~"~ <br />response time. The County shall have the authority to redistrict or rearrange <br />existing districts ay any time at their discretion. <br />6.2 ~n__applicant _may apply for__a _ franchise to oPerate_ an__ambulance_ service,--__---- Formatted: Burets and Numbering <br />emergency or convalescent, rescue service, or lv~dical or First I~sponder,Unit or •''- Deleted: i <br />any two or all three. If more than one (1) service is to be provided, an applicant ~?: ''-- Deleted: a: <br />must be filed for each service. Dented: t <br />Deleted: r <br />6.3 ,Upon_recei t of an_a lication_for a franchise, the Coun shall schedule atime--, ~', <br />Deleted: u <br />- - - p - - -- pP-- -- - ----------------------------------~'--------------------------------- . <br />and place for hearing the applicant. Within 30 days after hearing, the County '•, <br />shall cause such investigation as it may deem necessary to be made of the F°r'rr~° Buuets and Numbering <br />applicant and his proposed operations. ~ ~ <br />6.4 ~ fi•anchise may be granted if the County finds that: ~------ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />-------------- <br />'- Deleted:l <br />a. The applicant meets both county and State standards in addition to the ~'• Formatted: IndenC. Left: o.s" <br />rstandazds outlined in the franchise ordinance; and. ____________________~ -'-- Deleted; ~ <br />----°--------- Deleted: and <br />b. The proposed service will fit within the existing services so as not to <br />adversely affect the level of service or operations of other franchisees to <br />render service; an~_ .---'" Dew` <br />c. A need exists for the rendered services in order to 'improve the level of service <br />available to the residents of the County helping to assure the provisions of . <br />adequate and continuing service which preserves, protects, and promotes the <br />public health, safety and welfare and that granting the franchise is a cost <br />effective and reasonable manner of meeting the need. <br />Page 9 of 18 <br />