(A) The declaration may prohibit obtaining access or attempting to obtain access to any designated area in violation of any order, clearly posted notice or barricade indicating that access is denied or restricted.
(B) Areas to which access is denied or restricted shall be designated by the sheriff and his subordinates or other law enforcement officer when directed in the declaration to do so by the Chairperson. When acting under this authority, the sheriff and his subordinates may restrict or deny access to any area, street, highway or location within the county if that restriction or denial of access or use is reasonably necessary to promote efforts being made to overcome the emergency or to prevent further aggravation of the emergency.
(C) During a declared emergency, and within the emergency area, the Sheriff of Greene County is delegated authority to close streets, roads, highways, bridges, vehicular areas, or other areas ordinarily used for vehicular travel, except to the movement of emergency responders and other persons necessary for recovery from the emergency. When the Sheriff so acts, they are to provide prompt notification to the Emergency Operations Center.
(Ord. passed 5-3-21)