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The purpose of this article is to create a civil defense organization for the city to be prepared for, and to function in the event of, emergencies endangering the lives and property of the people of the city. The duty of the Civil Defense Organization shall be the protection of the lives and health of the citizens of the city and of property rights, both private and public, and to perform all functions necessary and incident thereto.
(`90 Code, § 1-19)
(A) There is hereby established under the executive branch of the government of the city a Department of Civil Defense, which shall consist of the Director of Civil Defense, who shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city and serve at his or her pleasure.
(B) The Committee shall consist of the Mayor as Chairperson, the City Manager as Vice-Chairperson and four members appointed by the Mayor and serving at his or her pleasure. The Committee shall select from its members the Secretary. It shall hold meetings, as are directed by the Mayor, and its function shall be to act in an advisory capacity as needed or requested by the Mayor or the Director of Civil Defense.
(`90 Code, § 1-20)
(A) (1) The Director of Civil Defense shall be the executive head of the Civil Defense Department and shall be responsible for carrying out the civil defense program of the city. He or she shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Director of Civil Defense as soon as practicable after his or her appointment to perfect an organization to carry out the purpose set forth in this article, and he or she shall have all necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies and to appoint and designate the Chairperson or Chief Officer of the bodies as may be necessary to perfect an organization.
(B) He or she shall have the further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all civil defense agencies of other governmental units including the state and the federal government.
(`90 Code, § 1-21)
In the event of an enemy-caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Director of Civil Defense, after due authorization from the Mayor of the city, shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to civil defense and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian population. He or she shall cooperate in every way with the activities of other governmental agencies or civil defense organizations. If required by the Mayor, he or she shall have control over any and all funds allocated from any source for the purpose of alleviating distress conditions in the city.
(`90 Code, § 1-23)
The Director of Civil Defense and other members of the Civil Defense Organization created by him or her shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the city during the period of emergency and shall, at the time, have the further power to make arrests for violations of laws or ordinances.
(`90 Code, § 1-24)
In case of national emergency, public shelter managers, duly appointed by the Civil Defense Director, shall open public shelters, take charge of all stocks of goods, water and other supplies stored in the shelter, admit the public according to the city’s shelter use plan, and take whatever control measures are necessary for the protection and safety of the occupants.
(`90 Code, § 1-26)
Shelter managers are authorized to use reasonable restraint against those who refuse to cooperate with the routine of shelter living under emergency conditions. Refusal to carry out the orders of the shelter manager and his or her appointed staff shall be deemed an offense punishable as provided in § 12-34 of this code.
(`90 Code, § 1-27) (Ord. 2823, passed - -)
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