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Council amends city ordinance on ambulances and medical transport to clarify certificates and ALS operations
Summary
Councilmembers approved amendments to an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Mobile City Code on ambulances and medical transportation after discussing certificates of public necessity and structuring ALS operations for the fire department. Amendments had been circulated in pre-council and passed by voice vote.
The Mobile City Council moved to amend an ordinance concerning Chapter 6 of the Mobile City Code, the section that governs ambulances and other medical transportation.
Councilman Reynolds said the changes — shared in pre-council and placed on file with the clerk — were intended to clarify how certificates of public necessity and related approvals are handled and to make sure the fire department can operate advanced life support (ALS) services without unnecessary barriers. Reynolds said the amendments were not intended to push providers out of business but to better structure existing operations for the safety of residents.
Members thanked administration staff, the fire chief, the public safety director and city attorneys for their work on the ordinance. After Reynolds moved the amendments and a second was offered, the council approved the changes and the item passed by voice vote.
Councilmembers described this as a culmination of a multi-year effort to update the code; they emphasized the changes are intended to ensure clarity and public safety rather than to close market access for ambulance providers.
