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 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 8½. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

§ 8½-1. Declaration of state of emergency.  

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  • (a)

    In the event that an emergency, as defined in F.S. ch. 252 or 870, shall occur or be imminent, a state of emergency shall be declared.

    (b)

    The emergency shall be declared by written declaration and all of the provisions of this chapter shall become effective immediately upon such declaration.

    (c)

    Persons to declare.

    (1)

    The state of emergency shall be declared by the city manager.

    (2)

    In the absence of the city manager, the state of emergency shall be declared by the acting city manager.

    (3)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) and (2), the state of emergency shall be declared by the mayor.

    (4)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (3), the state of emergency shall be declared by the vice-mayor.

    (5)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (4), the state of emergency shall be declared by the commissioner who most recently had served as vice-mayor.

    (6)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (5), the state of emergency shall be declared by either of the remaining city commissioners.

    (7)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (6), the state of emergency shall be declared by the chief of police.

    (8)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (7), the state of emergency shall be declared by the fire chief.

    (9)

    In the absence of the officials designated in subsections (1) through (8), the state of emergency shall be declared by a person appointed by the Governor of Florida.

    (d)

    The emergency shall be managed by the highest ranked official in the order set forth in subsection (c) above, in the event that those officials who should be of higher rank as set forth in subsection (c) above, shall be absent from the city. If, subsequent to the declaration of emergency, a higher ranking official, as designated in subsection (c) above, shall become available, the higher ranking official shall manage the emergency.

    (e)

    Every effort shall be made to give notice to the city commission in the best manner possible considering the conditions which shall exist at the time of the declaration.

    (f)

    The highest ranking official as designated in subsection (c), above, shall have the power to call special or emergency meetings of the city commission.

(Ord. No. 93-173, § 2, 4-25-94; Ord. No. 96O-132, § 19, 8-26-96; Ord. No. 99O-4-123, § 1, 4-26-99; Ord. No. 10O-09-166, § 5, 10-25-2010)