(A) Powers and duties.
(1) National emergency. In case of national emergency, public shelter managers duly appointed by the ESDA Coordinator shall open public shelters, take charge of all stocks of food, water, and other supplies stored in the shelter, admit the public according to the village’s shelter use plan, and take whatever control measures are necessary for the protection and safety of the occupants.
(2) Local disaster. In case of local disaster, the shelter manager shall open public shelters for the safety and protection of the community.
(B) Refusal to follow orders of shelter manager. Shelter managers are authorized to use reasonable restraint against those who refuse to cooperate with the routine of shelter living under emergency conditions. Refusal to carry out the orders of the shelter manager and his or her appointed staff shall be deemed an offense.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-16) (Ord. 427, passed 6-7-1982) Penalty, see § 32.99