Any emergency proclaimed in accordance with the provisions of § 36.015 shall terminate after 48 hours from the issuance thereof or upon the issuance of a proclamation determining an emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs first; provided, that the emergency may be extended for additional periods of time as may be determined necessary by the Mayor or, in his or her inability to act, the President of the Common Council.
(Prior Code, § 37.17)