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The mayor is hereby authorized to join with the county judge of the County of Tarrant and the mayors of the other cities in said county in the formation of an interjurisdictional emergency management program for the County of Tarrant, and shall have the authority to cooperate in the preparation of an interjurisdictional emergency management plan, as well as all powers necessary to participate in a countywide program of emergency management insofar as said program may affect the City of Fort Worth. The emergency management coordinator for the City of Fort Worth may also serve in that capacity for unincorporated Tarrant County.
(Ord. 11592, § 2(9-7), passed 6-6-1994)
At all times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be in effect, they shall supersede and override all existing ordinances, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.
(Ord. 11592, § 2(9-8), passed 6-6-1994)
This chapter is an exercise by the city of its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health and safety and neither the City of Fort Worth, the agents and representatives of said city, nor any individual, receiver, firm, partnership, corporation, association or trustee, nor any of the agents thereof, in good faith carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with, any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for any damage sustained to persons as the result of said activity. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants to the City of Fort Worth a license of privilege, or otherwise permits the city to inspect, designate and use the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending or practice natural, technological or attack related disaster shall, together with his or her successors in interest, if any, not be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises under such license, privilege or other permission or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.
(Ord. 11592, § 2(9-9), passed 6-6-1994)
No person shall have the right to expend any public funds of the city in carrying out any emergency management activity authorized by this chapter without prior approval by the city council, nor shall any person have any right to bind the city by contract, agreement, or otherwise without prior and specific approval of the city council unless during a declared emergency or disaster. During a declared emergency or disaster, the mayor or presiding officer may expend and/or commit public funds of the city when deemed prudent and necessary for the protection of health, life or property.
(Ord. 11592, § 2(9-10), passed 6-6-1994)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the emergency management organization in the enforcement of any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter.
(b) It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to wear, carry or display any emblem, insignia or any other means of identification as a member, or as a representative of the emergency management organization of the City of Fort Worth, unless authority to do so has been granted to such person by the proper officials. The proper officials are the city council, city manager, assistant city managers, department directors and emergency management coordinator.
(c) Any unauthorized person who shall operate a siren or other device so as to simulate a warning signal, or the termination of a warning, or who shall make an unauthorized all-clear announcement or signal, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalties imposed by this chapter.
(d) Convictions for violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by fine not to exceed $500.
(Ord. 11592, § 2(9-11), passed 6-6-1994)