A. Whenever an emergency or disaster, or the imminent threat thereof, occurs in the city and results in, or threatens to result in, the death or injury of persons or the destruction of or damage to property to such extent as to require, in the judgment of the chief elected official, extraordinary and immediate measures to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the chief elected official shall forthwith declare the existence or threatened existence of an emergency.

B. Such declarations of emergency may be in addition to, or as an alternative to, the proclamation of a state of emergency by the Governor.

C. The chief elected officer shall terminate the declaration of emergency when the emergency or threat has been abated or order has been restored in the affected area of the city. (Ord. 3365 § 1, 2020; Ord. 3310 § 1, 2018)