As authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, ILCS Ch. 20, Act 3305, § 11, as may hereinafter be amended, any declaration of a local disaster authorized by this chapter shall be effective for seven days, at which time the City Council shall meet in regular or special session to determine whether or not the local disaster still exists. If, in the opinion of the majority of the City Council the local disaster still exists, the declaration and any order of the Mayor shall continue in effect until the
next regular meeting of the City Council, unless terminated by a written declaration of the Mayor indicating that the emergency no longer exists or terminated by a majority vote at a special meeting called for such purpose. Such declaration shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except by or with the consent of the City Council.
(Ord. 2020-MC04, passed 3-20-2020)