§ 33.02 SUCCESSION OF EMERGENCY AUTHORITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

   (A)   Vesting of authority; order. In civil defense or other emergency matters requiring immediate action in behalf of the City of Union, authority to so act shall vest in the following officials in the following order:

      (1)   Mayor;

      (2)   President of the Council;

      (3)   Chairperson of Police Committee;

      (4)   Chairperson of Fire Department and Ambulance Finance Committee;

      (5)   Public Relations Committee;

      (6)   Street Committee; and

      (7)   Water and Sewer Committee.

   (B)   Succession. In the event that the Mayor is unavailable in any emergency or civil defense matter, then the next available city official, in the order specified in division (A) above, shall succeed to the powers and duties of the Mayor in taking the required emergency action.

(Ord. 278, passed 12-8-1969)