"Ambulance" means any motor vehicle used primarily to transport move or convey a sick or injured person, excluding wheelchair vans and medi-van type vehicles.

"Ambulance business" means the business of owning, operating, managing or maintaining as principal or agent and ambulance defined as in this section.

"Ambulance service charges" means any charge, fare or other consideration for ambulance service.

"Certificate holder" means any person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued under the provisions of this chapter and which certificate has not been revoked.

"Health officer" means the public official in charge of emergency medical services for the County of Kern, state of California, or his duly authorized representative.

"Operation within the city" means the receiving, picking up or embarking within the city of a sick or injured person for transportation or conveyance to any point within or without the city, except where requested by certificate holder or public safety agency. (Ord. 473 §1, 2002).