A. A local disaster or emergency may be declared only by the village president, or his/her interim emergency successor. Any order or proclamation declaring, continuing or terminating a local disaster or emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the village clerk.
B. The effect of a declaration of a local emergency or disaster is to activate the village comprehensive emergency preparedness plan and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance thereunder.
C. A local disaster or emergency may not be declared by an official from another jurisdiction who is operating in the village of Bartlett under a mutual aid agreement.
D. During a local disaster or emergency, the village president may suspend the provisions of any village ordinance prescribing procedures for the conduct of village business, or the orders, rules and regulations of any village agency, if strict compliance with the provisions thereof would in any way prevent, hinder or delay necessary action in addressing the disaster or emergency, as authorized by the "Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act of 1992", provided that after the board of trustees meets at such time, the village president shall act subject to the directions and restrictions imposed by the board of trustees. (Ord. 99-97, 9-7-1999)