§ 10-4. Other powers and duties.

After the declaration of a local state of disaster, the mayor, as emergency management director, may in the interest of public safety and welfare, subject to confirmation or revocation by the city council, issue an order to:

(1)

Evacuate all or part of the population of an area of the city that has been stricken or is threatened if necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response, or recovery effort.

(2)

Prescribe routes, modes of transportation, and destinations in connection with an evacuation.

(3)

Control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area and the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in the area.

(4)

Suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, or combustibles.

(5)

Establish curfews and blockades.

(6)

Suspend or limit the use of utilities.

(7)

Implement other security measures necessary to protect life and secure property.

(8)

Protect life and property by such means as are imminently necessary and authorized under state law.

(9)

Suspend or modify the formal bidding requirements for purchase of goods and services, as authorized by state law.

(10)

Suspend or modify the requirements for an itinerant vendor's permit, electrician license, and similar regulations so as to give due consideration to the license, certificate, or other permit issued to a person by any state or any political subdivision of any state evidencing qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, so that the person may render aid involving the skill to meet the emergency or disaster.

(Ord. No. 7443, § 1, 3-25-99)