Whenever an emergency occurs within the city, the conditions of which are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, facilities and resources of the city and which will require, or is likely to require, the assistance and resources of other public or private local, regional or state agencies to combat, a local emergency may be declared by the mayor or the director of emergency services. Further, dependent upon the extent, nature and seriousness of the emergency, the mayor or the director may request the governor or the director of the state office of emergency services to declare a state of emergency.
In the event of the unavailability of the mayor or the director, the following officers of the city are authorized to make such a declaration or request in the order shown below.
A. The vice mayor.
B. The deputy director of emergency services.
C. The fire chief.
Any such declarations shall be confirmed by the city council at a meeting held within seventy two hours of the action.
(Ord. 2100)