(A) A State of Local Emergency shall be declared by a Legislative Order issued by the Mayor. The State of Local Emergency shall commence upon the date of declaration within the Legislative Order issued by the Mayor and shall automatically terminate at the end of a period of seven (7) consecutive days. The City Council may also provide for extensions of the State of Local Emergency in 7-day increments by enacting a resolution at a special or regular meeting.
(B) A state of local emergency may be terminated by a Legislative Order issued by the Mayor upon certification by the City Manager, or by a Resolution of the City Council, that the conditions leading to or causing the emergency no longer exist, and the city's agencies and departments are able to manage the situation without extraordinary assistance, may terminate the State of Local Emergency.
(Ord. 2003-10, passed 3-20-03; Am. Ord. 2023-67, passed 8-3-23; Am. Ord. 2024-27, passed 7-11-24)