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 West Palm Beach
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 2-2. Declaration of state of emergency.  

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  • (a)

    Natural, technological and manmade emergencies. In the event of a natural, technological or manmade emergency, as defined in F.S. § 252.34, the mayor is designated as the city official empowered to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city and to exercise the emergency powers conferred in F.S. ch. 252. In the absence of the mayor, the president of the commission shall be the designated city official to exercise the powers to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city. In the absence of the president of the commission, the next senior commissioner shall be the designated city official; or in his absence, the next senior commissioner, in order of seniority, shall be the designated city official to exercise the powers to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city.

    (b)

    Civil unrest emergency. In the event of an act of violence, riot or general public disorder, as set forth in F.S. § 870.043, the mayor is designated as the city official empowered to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city. In the absence of the mayor, the police chief of the city shall be the designated city official to exercise the powers to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city. In the absence of the police chief, the president of the commission shall be the designated city official; or in his absence, the next senior commissioner, in order of seniority, shall be the designated city official to exercise the powers to declare that a state of local emergency exists within the boundaries of the city.

    (c)

    When a state of local emergency is declared, the mayor or designated city official shall, as promptly as practicable, file the written declaration of emergency in the office of the city clerk. In the event of an act of violence, riot, or general public disorder, the declaration of emergency shall be delivered to appropriate news media for publication and radio and television broadcast thereof, and, if practicable, published by other means such as by posting and loudspeakers.

(Code 1979, § 2-1; Ord. No. 3808-04, § 1, 9-27-2004)