Sec. 362.201. - Legislative findings and intent.

The Council finds and declares that there may be occasions when the potable-water sources of a part of the City are found to be polluted and that there is no ready source of potable water for the people affected by this pollution. In these cases, a water pollution emergency will exist and measures will have to be taken to insure, as quickly as possible, that potable water is available to the people affected by the emergency. It is the intent of the Council in enacting this Part 2 to provide for the exercise by the Mayor of certain emergency powers in the event of a water pollution emergency affecting the potable-water sources of any part of the City. These powers are to be exercised in the public interest and for the protection of the public health, welfare and safety. The statement of intent in Section 360.101 is applicable to this Part 2. (Ord. 85-277-165, § 1)