Duration and termination of state of emergency

A state of emergency established under this chapter shall commence upon the declaration thereof by the mayor as set forth in section 45-2 and shall terminate at the end of 72 hours unless prior to the end of such 72-hour period the city commission shall, by resolution, terminate such state of emergency or shall declare an additional period of time for which the state of emergency shall exist. If the city commission fails to extend the state of emergency, the state of emergency is terminated.

(Code 1967, § 45A-6; Code 1980, § 45-6; Ord. No. 11564, § 16, 10-28-97)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, F.S. § 870.047.