Whenever, in the judgment of the Mayor of the city, a civil emergency as defined in § 91.01 is deemed to exist, the mayor shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of a civil emergency. Such proclamation, which shall be known as a Proclamation of Emergency, shall be effective upon its issuance and dissemination to the public by appropriate news media. A copy of such proclamation shall also be immediately delivered to the Chief of Police of this city where it shall be available for inspection by any interested person, firm or corporation.
(1992 Code, § 92.02)