(A) Upon the determination by the Mayor that an emergency exists in the city, the determination to be made in the manner hereinafter set forth in this section, and upon the Mayor’s signing, under oath, a statement finding that the standards or criteria set out in this section have been met, setting forth facts to substantiate the findings, describing the nature of the emergency and declaring that a state of emergency exists, the Mayor may exercise by executive order, only during the term of the emergency, the powers of the corporate authorities as may be reasonably necessary to respond to the emergency.
(B) The statement of emergency described in division (A) hereof shall be filed with the City Clerk as soon as possible after the state of emergency is declared.
(C) The state of emergency shall, except as otherwise provided in these Codified Ordinances, cease and expire upon the declaration of the Mayor, the actual end of the emergency, or the adjournment of the first regular meeting of the corporate authorities after the state of emergency is declared, whichever event first occurs.
(D) The Mayor shall not, by exercise of his or her emergency powers, postpone a regular or special meeting of Council.
(E) An emergency may be declared by the Mayor in the following cases:
(1) The President of the United States has declared the city or any significant portion thereof to be within a federally declared disaster area;
(2) The Governor of the state has declared the city or any significant portion thereof to be in a state disaster area;
(3) The Superintendent of police and two other police officers of command rank certify, under oath, to the Mayor, in writing, that conditions of riot, mob action, insurrection, lawlessness or lack of sufficient police personnel have occurred in the city which threaten the life, safety or security of the residents of the city or the safety of property in the city;
(4) The Fire Chief and two other Fire Department officers of command rank certify, under oath, to the Mayor, in writing, that conditions of wind, water, fire, storm, tornado or lack of sufficient Fire Department personnel have occurred in the city which threaten the life, safety or security of the residents of the city or the safety of property in the city;
(5) The Director of Public Works and two other city officers certify, under oath, to the Mayor, in writing, that unsafe conditions exist in the city that affect the property, streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public thoroughfares, including ice and snow control, in the city and endanger the safety, welfare or security of the residents of the city; and/or
(6) The Commissioner of the Berwyn Township Board of Health certifies, under oath, in writing, that an epidemic, conditions leading to epidemic or illness of epidemic proportions or other conditions exist in the city which, in the Commissioner’s medical judgment are so serious as to be a clear and present danger to the health and welfare of the residents of the city.
(F) This section does not pertain to the control, collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish in the city.
(Ord. passed 1-17-1976)