(A) The Board of Commissioners may declare a local disaster emergency upon the occurrence of imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause, including:
(1) Fire;
(2) Flood;
(3) Earthquake;
(4) Wind;
(5) Storm;
(6) Wave action;
(7) Oil spill;
(8) Other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage;
(9) Air contamination;
(10) Drought;
(11) Explosion;
(12) Riot; or
(13) Hostile military or paramilitary action.
(B) If a majority of the Board of Commissioners is not available, the declaration of emergency may be declared by one Commissioner and may be confirmed by the entire Board when a majority is available.
(C) Any order or proclamation declaring, continuing or terminating a local state of emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly in the office of the County Clerk and in one public place in each district of the county.
(D) As part of declaring a local state of emergency, the Board of Commissioners may prohibit travel on all or a portion of any county road.
(1) Travel restrictions shall not apply to emergency personnel or to those working to restore utility service.
(2) Any order prohibiting travel on a county road shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly in the office of the County Clerk.
(E) A vehicle which is stopped or parked on a county road during a declared disaster emergency, whether attended or unattended, which interferes with snow removal or other emergency relief activities, may be removed and towed to a secure location at the owner’s expense.
(Ord. 08, passed 10-9-2007) Penalty, see § 32.99