As authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, ILCS Ch. 20, Act 3305, § 11, as may be hereinafter amended:
(A) Whenever the Mayor shall determine that a disaster exists within the city limits and in accordance with the standards of the definition of "disaster" as set forth in this chapter, the Mayor shall have the extraordinary power and authority to exercise by executive order all such powers of the corporate authorities and other officers of the city as may be reasonably necessary to or appropriate to eliminate or minimize the dangers arising from the disaster and for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public; provided that prior to exercising any such extraordinary power and authority, the Mayor shall have executed under oath a written declaration of a local disaster containing the following:
(1) A statement of certain facts known to the Mayor, either directly or upon information and belief, which are believed by him/her to constitute a local disaster;
(2) An express declaration that a local disaster exists; and
(3) Such further orders and directives as the Mayor may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.
(B) In the absence of the Mayor, the same power and authority stated in division (A) of this section shall be granted to those persons in the following line of succession:
(1) City Administrator or acting City Administrator.
(2) Mayor pro tempore.
(3) Police Chief or acting Police Chief.
(C) The effect of the Mayor's declaration of a local disaster is to activate the city's emergency operations plan and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance thereunder.
(Ord. 2020-MC04, passed 3-20-2020)