Emergency measures—Effect of declaration of emergency

Whenever the mayor declares that a state of emergency exists, in accordance with the provisions of the city Charter, the emergency measures provided in section 45-4 shall thereupon be in effect during the period of such emergency and throughout the city, and the city manager may order and promulgate all or any of the emergency measures provided in section 45-4, in whole or in part, and with such limitations and conditions as he/she may deem appropriate, and any such emergency measure so ordered and promulgated shall thereupon be in effect during the period of such emergency, and in the area or areas for which the emergency has been declared. Upon the declaration of an emergency by the city manager, as soon as practicable, the commission shall immediately convene for the purpose of determining whether or not an emergency does exist. Their finding in the matter shall be conclusive. Upon finding that no emergency does in fact exist, this chapter shall not be operative.

(Code 1967, § 45A-3; Code 1980, § 45-3; Ord. No. 11564, § 16, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17)