(A) In the event of an actual or threatened enemy attack or disaster, the Mayor, or in his or her absence or inability to serve, the President of the Commission, as conservator of the peace, shall:
(1) Declare a state of emergency within the city, thereby placing in effect the emergency management and disaster control plan required by this chapter;
(2) As soon as may be thereafter, convene the City Commission to perform such legislative and administrative functions as the situation may demand. The Commission shall have the power to terminate the state of emergency;
(3) Request the state, its agencies or political subdivisions to send aid if the situation is beyond the control of the regular and emergency city forces;
(4) Have the power to command services and the use of equipment and facilities for such work and duties; and
(5) Promulgate such emergency regulations as may be deemed necessary to protect life and property and conserve critical resources, and such regulations may be invoked when necessary for tests of emergency management and disaster plans. All such regulations shall be effective when publicly promulgated but shall be subject to review by the Commission as soon as practicable subsequent to promulgation.
(B) The Mayor, or in his or her absence or inability to serve, the President of the Commission, shall have power to order emergency management forces to the aid of the state or political subdivisions thereof, subject to Commission review, as soon as practicable.
(Ord. effective 10-14-2016; Ord. effective 12-7-2020)