(Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)
A. Authority of the Department of Building and Safety. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the Department of Building and Safety shall, during the first six months following the declaration of an emergency, have the authority to issue a temporary 90-day permit on any lot, regardless of zone, for any temporary use which will aid in the immediate restoration of an area adversely impacted by a severe fire, storm, earthquake, similar natural disaster, or a civil or military disturbance, and declared by the Governor as an emergency area, provided that the department shall maintain records of all temporary permits.