(A) The Mayor of the city is hereby granted the extraordinary power and authority to exercise, by executive order, during the state of emergency, those of the powers of the corporate authority as may be reasonably necessary to respond to the emergency.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
STATE OF EMERGENCY. A situation in which the health, well-being, or the physical safety of the residents of the city may be jeopardized.
(C) The Mayor shall not exercise this extraordinary power and authority except after signing, under oath, a statement finding that a state of emergency exists and shall set forth facts to substantiate the findings, describing the nature of the emergency, and declaring that the state of emergency exists.
(D) This statement shall be filed with the Clerk of the municipality as soon as practicable.
(E) A state of emergency declared as provided in this section shall expire not later than the adjournment of the first regular meeting of the corporate authorities after the state of emergency is declared.
(F) The state of emergency shall exist instantly after the signing of the declaration of the state of emergency by the Mayor.
(G) The Mayor shall cause notice to be given of the calling of a state of emergency and the time at which he or she signed the declaration by every and all available means reasonably known to him or her at the time of the calling of the state of emergency.
(1983 Code, § 2-97.1) (Ord. 2388, passed 1-5-1984) Penalty, see § 31.999