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Home My WebLink About20232091.tiffNOTICE OF FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2023-11 was introduced on first reading on July 24, 2023, and a public hearing and second reading was held on August 14, 2023. A public hearing and final reading was completed on September 6, 2023, with no change being made to the text of said Ordinance, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.weld.gov). Email messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your email correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@weld.gov. Ordinance No. 2023-11 Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 7 Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code Effective Date: September 15, 2023 Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Dated: September 7, 2023 Published: September 10, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune 20.2_,209/ NOTICE OF FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2023-11 was introduced on first reading on luly 24, 2023, and a public hearing and second reading was held on August 14, 2023. A public hearng and final reading was completed on 5.1:17v, 2023, with no change being made to the text of said , and on motion duly made and seconded, was e date of said Ordinance is listed below. tboltton.1,14:fldiiitbSsogr,-,Irsf:onnigm,'.V=Zrthstriii-,ibitsorinformationpreviouslysubit- y Commissionersconcerning this mat- theoard ofty Commissioners. located within the Weld County Admin- Ordinance No. 2023-11 Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments Chapter 7 Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code Effective Date: September 15, 2023 Board of County Commissioners Weid County. Colorado Dated• Se tember 7, 023 IP btishedp September 10, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune - 2002654 Prairie Mountain Media, LLC PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT County of Weld State of Colorado The undersigned, Aaent , being first duly sworn under oath, states and affirms as follows: 1. He/she is the legal Advertising Reviewer of Prairie Mountain Media LLC, publisher of the Gree/ey Tribune. 2. The Greeley Tribune is a newspaper of general circulation that has been published continuously and without interruption for at least fifty-two weeks in Weld County and meets the legal requisites fora legal newspaper under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-70-103. 3. The notice that is attached hereto is a true copy, published in the Greeley Tribune in Weld County on the following date(s): Sep 10. 2023 Signature -‘ \116tV--1 Subscribed and rn to a before me this day of X. 39 Notary Public '11 Ojoblail (SEAL) SHAYLA NAJERA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20174031965 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Jufy 31, 202.5 Account: 1099690 Ad Number: 2002654 Fee: $18.00 NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2023-11 was introduced on first reading on July 24, 2023, and a public hearing and second reading was held on August 14, 2023, with no change being made to the text of said Ordinance. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on September 6, 2023. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 400-4225, or fax (970) 336-7233, prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.weld.gov). Email messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your email correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@weld.gov. Ordinance No. 2023-11 Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 7 Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code Date of Next Reading: September 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Dated: August 17, 2023 Published: August 20, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune Ad -a23 - 0Z09/ Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with 7 Emergency Medical Services of the September 6, 2023, at" a.m. miss�oners 023, in the Greeley Tribune - 1997549 Prairie Mountain Media, LLC PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT County of Weld State of Colorado The undersigned, Agent being first duly sworn under oath, states and affirms as follows: 1. He/she is the legal Advertising Reviewer of Prairie Mountain Media LLC, publisher of the Greeley Tribune. 2. The Gree/ey Tribune is a newspaper of general circulation that has been published continuously and without interruption for at least fifty-two weeks in Weld County and meets the legal requisites fora legal newspaper under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-70.103. 3. The notice that is attached hereto is a true copy, published in the Greeley Tribune in Weld County on the following date(s): Aut. 20, 2023 Subscribed ands n to me before me thiszo It day of (SEAL) SHAYLA NAJERA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20174031965 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 31, 2025 Account: 1099690 Ad Number: 1997549 Fee: $18.00 NOTICE OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2023-11 published below, was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on July 24, 2023. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on August 14, 2023. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 400-4225, or fax (970) 336-7233, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.weld.gov). Email messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your email correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@weld.gov. Ordinance No. 2023-11 Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 7 Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code Date of Next Reading: August 14, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Dated: July 27, 2023 Published: July 30, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune WELD COUNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2023-11 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and 2023-2091 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to procedures, terms, and requirements therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that Chapter 7 of the Weld County Code be, and hereby is, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows. CHAPTER 7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARTICLE I - General Provisions Amend Sec. 7-1-30. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Chapter. Ambulance means any privately or publicly owned land vehicle especially constructed or modified and equipped, intended to be used and maintained or operated by an ambulance service for the transportation in the County of individuals who are sick, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless. For the purposes of this Chapter, ambulance shall not include air vehicles used in air medical transport because, by state law, such air ambulances are licensed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. a. and b. — No change. Add c. Reserve ambulance means any ambulance that meets the requirements for equipment as outlined in Weld County Code Section 7-4-20. A reserve ambulance is considered non -operational but can transition to a basic or advanced life support ambulance, and become operational, at such time as deemed necessary by the licensed ambulance service. The licensed ambulance service attests that, at the time a reserve ambulance is transitioned to either a basic or advanced life support ambulance, it shall meet all the requirements of Weld County Code Sections 7-1-20, 7-4-10, and 7-4-20, along with the requirements in the current EMS Laws applicable to the type of ambulance, either a basic life support ambulance or advanced life support ambulance. Remainder of Section — No change. ARTICLE II - Licenses and Permits Amend Sec. 7-2-20. Vehicle permit for each ambulance. In addition to the license required by Section 7-2-10 above, for an ambulance service, the Department shall issue a permit for each ambulance used. Said ambulance vehicle permit shall be issued upon a finding that the applicant's vehicle and equipment comply with the requirements of this Chapter and the applicable requirements set forth in the current EMS Laws. The permit issued for each vehicle will describe the maximum level of service that can be provided by that vehicle (e.g., "ambulance reserve", "ambulance basic life support", or "ambulance advanced life support"). The ambulance vehicle permit fee shall be set by separate ordinance. Amend Sec. 7-2-80. Exclusions. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the following: A. thru C. — No change. D. An ambulance service that does not transport patients from points originating in the State or transporting a patient originating outside the borders of the State. Remainder of Section — No change. ARTICLE IV - Ambulance Vehicle Requirements Amend Sec. 7-4-20. Ambulance equipment. Each ambulance, whether it be permitted as a reserve, basic life support, or advanced life support ambulance, shall contain the following equipment which shall be maintained in good working order: A. and B. — No change. Insert new C. Patient assessment equipment, including blood pressure cuffs (large adult, regular adult, child, and infant sizes); stethoscope; illumination device capable of testing for pupillary reaction; and pulse oximeter (with adult and pediatric sensors). D. In the case of ambulances providing primary care in the County, or otherwise qualified pursuant to Section 7-2-90 of this Chapter, a capability of two-way radio communication with the following: the ambulance dispatcher, the Weld County Regional Communication Center and on-line medical control. E. Body substance isolation equipment, including non -sterile disposable latex -free gloves; protective eye wear; non -sterile surgical masks; NIOSH approved N95 or superior particulate filtering respirator (universal size); and sharps container. F. Basic Safety equipment, including appropriate protective restraints for patients, crew, accompanying family members, and other vehicle occupants; a properly secured patient transport system; child protective restraint system that accommodates a weight range of 5 to 99 pounds; one ten -pound (or two five -pound) ABC fire extinguisher; warning reflectors (set of three); and triage tags. G. For either basic life support or advanced life support ambulances, additional equipment required shall be set forth, as applicable, in the current EMS Laws. The Director may add to this list at his or her discretion as other needs or new methodology becomes known. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections in said Code. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. t10TICE OF FIRST RFJ�ING Of OIBiiMANCE Pursuant to the weld Coumv Home Ruie Ctucrter, tdinance Number 2023-11 publ{shed below was introduced and, on mo- tion duly made and seconded, aRproved upon first readi on lU1y 21.2023 A public h@arinp and secorW reading is schetfufed to be bald in Ure fhambers of Ma 0oard, located within the Weid County Administration lWil'ma 1150 O Street Oreelty Colorado 80631, on August 14. 2023. All persons b any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance era requested to attend and FiraemtikFittifwvrivara , or tax (9T0) 336.7233, prior to the day ofresult of a disabi&ty. yaUrequire reasona- kt order tg partkipate In this her� Antr backup material. BxMtrks Or In ormntbn previously submitted t0 the Beard of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of die Ckrft to the Board el Cotxtty Corronissbners. located within the weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeks. Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 G.m., Morulay thru Friday. or ma be accessed through the Wald County web page (www.wetd.gov). rg! 17117:1r4:4111417 asse sent to an individual CommFsskxter may not erg! Ian tM teen tik. To creme htNusbn a! goer amai coat d a iMa ttm case fits please scwd e e y to egestek® Ordksaata tea mz3.33 Ord{mnoe TiGec In the Matter of Repea6irg and Reenacting, with Amendmrnts. Chapter 7 EmergrneY Medical Services A the Wald County Code Date of Nest beading: August 10. 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Weld Goun�y Golrrrad0 Oated: lots 27, 2023 PubRahad: lids 30, 2023• in the GrecMy Tribune -1993133 WELD CODNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2023-11 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING. WITH AMENDMENTS, OTTER 7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERtlICES OF THE WEIR COUNTY CODE —mawORDAINm BY THE BOARD OF ril r"""qN- ERS � THE COiM1iY OF WELD. STATE Of COLORADO: WHEREAS, the ItOard of County Commissioners of the Cnurt tY of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute ant the weld County Home Ruk CttartM. i5 vested with the authority at administe5:i irs of W¢id County. Colorado, and b@r ZE 200etdtCCarnin�y o�tl¢��dsl ' Code for the Cormttyy M Weidof all previously adopted ordinances of a Omer• al and permanent nature @netted on or before said date of atop• Lion, and WMEItEA5, the weld County Code is fn need of revision antl darif77, with regard to procedures, terms and requirements therein. NOW, THEREFOstE, BE tT ORDAINED by the BaaM of County Commissioner of the County of weld. State of Colorado, that Chapter 7 of the WNd County Code be, and fitreby {s, repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to -read as follows. CHAPTER T EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARTICLE f - GNtcrai Provisions Amend Set 1.3.31 Da$nRlans Tfl4¢ fallow ng definitions shall apply in the interpretation and ent6rcement of this Chapter. Ambulance means an private/yy o�r Rublk awned Wad vehicle esixdalfy constructed or motlltied and @qu piled, intended to be used at�d:cin kted or o crated by an ambulance s¢rvico for die transportation in the LPounly trf rndivsduals who are sick. in- sured or otherwise ktcapadt tad or helpless. For the purooseS Of this Chapter, rtbufance shall not include air vehicles used b ant medical transport because• by state law, such air ambulances arc.ilcensed try the Colorado Department of Public Health and a.. b. -No change. Add G Reserve ambulance means any ambulance that meets Litire. uirements for equipment as outlined in weld Countyion 7J -20.A reserve andwtarue is considerednon op•but can transition to a bask or advanced INesupporte and become operational. at wch tkno as deemednecessar;tthe Ikensed ambulanra servict:. The Woertsed am- bulanoe seroke attests 1haL at the time a rve ambulance is trad to ei er a basic or advancet�Elie suppppoott ambu• rificiAniffT:fhaange. g alt sthe rreeqqurements of Weil County Code20.7.4.10. and 74-20, along with the requirementst EMS Laws cepuplkabfe to thetype of ambulance, ei- i?e suRRort ambulance or advanced fit¢support am Remainder of Section No change. ARTICLE II - tic+easas and Pennies Amami Sae. 7-2.21 Yehbcla pemtb for eaait ambtfattce. in addition to the license requlrod by section 7.2.10 afwve, for an ambulant¢ service, the f)epartmeM sttali issue a permit tar but ed Said mb I ce vehcle Kermit shah be M's vehicle and equ t Chanter and th¢ cep irabte S Laws. The permit is - eat m a c us a u an Elk? a lading that the appNca comply whir the requirements of Ibis requirements set forth !n the current sued for each vehlde viii describe the maxi that can be provided by that vehicle teA• " "ambulance basic life support . or °amity support'). The ambulant¢ vehicle permit fee oats ordinance. Amend Set 7-2•t16. Exdrsiona. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the following A. ON C, - No change. an be s 0. An ambulance scrolCe that does not transport patknts from points odytnMmg {n the State or Vansport a gallant originating outside the borders of the State. Remainder o! Section - No Chang@. Amend Set Z'� � fach ambulance, whether b be permitted as a reserve, bask etc support or advanced life support ambulance, shah oontaln e following equipment whicM1 shalt be maintained in good working orders A. and B. - No Change. Insert new C Patient assessment equipmreat including blood pressor¢ tufts Oarge adult, regular adult, child, and intent sites: stetitoscolle Atumbation device capable of testing tot pupil IIrryy reatti0n: And pulse Oxim@tar (with adult and p@dPatrfc sensors). 0. In the case of ambulances providing pprruners care in the County. or otherwise gushed pursuant to Sectwn 7-2 90 i this chapter, a capability of two•way radio canmunitatlon with the Prairie Mountain Media, LLC PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT County of Weld State of Colorado The undersigned, Agent , being first duly sworn under oath, states and affirms as follows: 1. He/she is the legal Advertising Reviewer of Prairie Mountain Media LLC, publisher of the Greeley Tribune. 2. The Greeley Tribune is a newspaper of general circulation that has been published continuously and without interruption for at least fifty-two weeks in Weld County and meets the legal requisites fora legal newspaper under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-70-103. 3. The notice that is attached hereto is a true copy, published in the Greeley Tribune in Weld County on the following date(s): Jul 30, 2023 Notary (SEAL) Public SHAYLA NAJERA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20174031965 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 31, 2025 Account: Ad Number: Fee: 1099690 1993133 $90.50 Communilcatlon Center and on•line mctlk& control.' E. Bo tlsbnCe isolation a pment. including non-st�de dis- e it E plows; protecNva eYo wmr. non•sle a surgl- re mash; river approved V or supeAor pnrtkulata fdserinp rosplrator (universe sl ise}; and sharps eorrtalner. F, !)nsle Sakty eyulpment, iMludtnp appropAnte protective re• sitrll�ef for yit (f� iaDDKrrooD ,„:449 wa 17=ge d system: dWd protecbvl resfralnt r4,247 that itiSMIodates a weight range of S to 9Y pounds: one ten -pound Ca two frvo- rd tr)np C e extinpu er wn rq renectors (set of three): Hello