When in the judgment of the Mayor a civil emergency, as defined herein, is deemed to exist, the Mayor shall proclaim in writing the existence of the same. In case of the absence of the Mayor from the city, the vice-chair of the Board of Public Works and Safety shall be authorized to act in his or her stead.
(1987 Code, § 6-26) (Ord. 1580, passed 12-22-1969)