§ 35.03 STATE OF EMERGENCY.
   A STATE OF EMERGENCY shall be deemed to exist wherever, during times of great public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe or similar public emergency, for any reason, municipal public safety authorities are unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety or property.
(Ord. passed 2-13-2013)
Statutory reference:
   Powers of the Mayor during state of emergency, G.S. § 14-288.12; G.S. 166A, Article 1A