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11 <br /> 6 .4 A franchise may be granted if the County finds that: <br /> (a) The applicant meets county/state standards and <br /> standards outlined in the franchise ordinance. <br /> (b) The proposed service will fit within the existing <br /> service so as not to adversely affect the level of <br /> service or operations of other franchisees to render <br /> service. <br /> (c) A need exists for the rendered service in order to <br /> improve the level of service available to residents <br /> of the County helping to assure the provision of <br /> adequate and continuing service which preserves, <br /> protects, and promotes the public health safety and <br /> welfare and that granting the franchise is a cost <br /> effective and reasonable manner of meeting the need. <br /> SECTION VII . TERM OF FRANCHISE <br /> 7 . 1 The County may issue a franchise hereunder to an <br /> ambulance provider, to be valid for a term of five (5) <br /> years. The franchise holder can surrender a franchise <br /> granted pursuant to this Ordinance with 60 days notice <br /> to the County, and the County may revoke the franchise <br /> as provided in Section XIV 1.E. After a notice of <br /> service termination is given, the provider may reapply <br /> for a franchise if continued service is desired. <br /> 7 .2 Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a <br /> franchise granted hereunder, such franchised ambulance <br /> service, rescue squad or first responder unit <br /> immediately shall cease operations. Upon suspension, <br /> revocation, or termination of a driver' s license or an <br /> attendant' s certificate i.e. , First Responder, Rescue, <br /> Emergency Medical Technician, EMT-D, EMT-I, EMT-AI, or <br /> EMT-P certificate, such persons shall cease to drive an <br /> ambulance or provide medical care, First Responder and <br /> Rescue Service or attend an ambulance. The franchisees <br /> shall not or permit such an individual to drive an <br /> ambulance or provide medical care in conjunction with <br /> the ambulance service, provide rescue service or first <br /> responder service. <br /> 7 .3 Each franchised service shall comply at all times with <br /> the requirements of this Ordinance, the franchise <br /> granted hereunder, and all applicable state and local <br /> laws relating to health, sanitation, safety, equipment, <br /> ambulance design and all other laws and ordinances. <br /> 7 .4 Prior approval of the County shall be required where <br /> ownership or control of more than 10 percent of the <br /> right of control of franchisee is acquired by a person <br /> or group of persons acting in concert, none of whom own <br /> Page 9 <br />