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~ITY OF SAN BER~RDINO - REQUEST 5>>R COUNCIL ACTION
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City Attorney
Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ADDING SUBSECTION D TO
SECTION 5.76.510 OF THEhSmL::BERNARDI:
MUNICPAL CODE RELATING TO DISPLAY OF
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIREN ON
AMBULANCES.
From:
James F. Penman
Date:
August 15, 1991
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
NONE.
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Recommended motion:
Waive further reading and layover for adoption.
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Contact person:
Dennis A. Barlow
Phone:
384-5355
Supponing data attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.!
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Finance:
Ct>'lncil Notes:
75-0262
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CITY OF SAN BERtC)RDINO - REQUEST OR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
There has been some confusion between the City and the local
ambulance company regarding the need to proceed to a call on an
emergency basis (lights and siren). state law provides that lights
and siren can only be used if the ambulance is responding to an
emergency call (Vehicle Code S2l055 and S2l056). This ordinance
will clarify the situation by providing that dispatch will notify
the ambulance if an emergency, requiring lights and siren, exists.
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1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SUBSECTION
o TO SECTION 5.76.510 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
3 RELATING TO DISPLAY OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIREN ON AMBULANCES.
4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Subsection D. is hereby added to Section
5.76.510 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows:
"D. Except when contacted directly by an individual seeking
emergency assistance it is unlawful for an ambulance to
display emergency lights and siren unless directed or
authorized to do so by the City when dispatched."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the
day of
, 1991, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
ESTRADA
REILLY
HERNANDEZ
MAUDSLEY
MINOR
POPE-LUDLAM
MILLER
City Clerk
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1 AN ORDINANCE... RELATING TO DISPLAY OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND
SIREN ON AMBULANCES.
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
day
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, 1991.
w. R. Holcomb, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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