(A) The Mayor is authorized and directed to declare a state of emergency whenever a critical condition exists whether caused by an act of God or a natural occurrence, in which the Mayor determines it necessary to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city.
(B) During any state of emergency decided by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized to order curtailment and/or abatement by any and all industries, homeowners and/or residents and businesses of the city of the use of water as to be determined by the Mayor.
(C) The Mayor shall, immediately upon declaring an emergency, cause notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, and shall make the same known to the general public by either radio or television or both.
(D) Council, by a 3/4 majority vote at a regular or special meeting, may override the Mayor's determination of a state of emergency.
(1981 Code, § 50.31) (Ord. 6290-88, passed 7-11-1988; Am. Ord. 00-08-069, passed 10-9-2000) Penalty, see § 50.99