§ 28-30. Activation of disaster emergency activities.

A proclamation declaring a state of emergency shall be the authority for taking emergency measures including, but not limited to, the use or distribution of any supplies, equipment, materials, facilities assembled or arranged to be made available pursuant to the disaster emergency plans of the county. Such disaster emergency measures may include the following actions at the discretion of the board:

(1)

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

(2)

Establish curfews, including, but not limited to, the prohibition of or restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, except for the provision of designated essential services such as fire, police, emergency medical services and hospital services, including the transportation of patients, utility emergency repairs and emergency calls by physicians.

(3)

Utilize all available resources of the county government as reasonably necessary to cope with the disaster emergency, including emergency expenditures.

(4)

Declare certain areas off limits.

(5)

Direct and compel the evacuation of all or part of the population from any stricken or threatened area of the county.

(6)

Make provisions for availability and use of temporary emergency housing and emergency warehousing of materials.

(7)

Establish emergency operating centers and shelters in addition to or in place of those provided for in the county's emergency plans.

(8)

Declare that during an emergency it shall be unlawful and an offense against the county or any person, firm or corporation to use the fresh water supplied by any water system in the county for any purpose other than cooking, drinking and bathing.

(9)

Declare that during any emergency it shall be unlawful and an offense against the county for any person, firm or corporation operating within the county to charge more than the normal average retail price for any merchandise, goods or services sold during the emergency. The "average retail price," as used herein, is defined to be that price at which similar merchandise, goods or services were being sold during 90 days immediately preceding the emergency or at a mark-up which is a larger percentage over wholesale cost than was being added to wholesale cost prior to the emergency.

(10)

Confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles or property needed to alleviate the emergency with or without compensation. Reimbursement shall be within 60 days and at customary value charged for the items during the 90 days previous to the emergency.

(11)

Allow the chairman, vice-chairman or, in their absence, the county administrator, or his or her designee, on behalf of the county, to call on the National Guard, other law enforcement divisions and state and federal assistance as necessary to assist in the mitigation of the emergency or to help maintain law and order, rescue and traffic control.

(12)

Allow the county administrator, subject to the limitations of section 28-31 below, to determine after a major disaster or catastrophic disaster if the removal of disaster-generated debris accumulated within the county is necessary in order to remove or reduce threats to life, public health, and safety. Upon making such determination, the county administrator shall inform the chairman and shall immediately implement the disaster-generated debris removal management plan set forth in section 28-31 below.

(Ord. No. 96-10, § 9, 9-24-96; Ord. No. 2018-06, § 3, 11-5-2018)