§ 30-30. Declaration of emergency when quorum of board able to meet.

A quorum of the board shall declare a state of emergency by proclamation signed by the chairman or the vice-chairman in his absence or by any other commissioner in the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman. The duration of the state of emergency is limited to seven days; it may be extended, as necessary in seven day increments by proclamation of the chairman or the vice-chairman in his absence or in the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman, any other county commissioner. The state of local emergency may be terminated by proclamation by a quorum of the board of county commissioners upon finding that the threat or danger no longer exists.

(Code 1970, § 11-142; Ord. No. 85-08, § 3, 5-7-85; Ord. No. 87-15, § 4, 5-12-87; Ord. No. 03-21, § 2, 8-26-03; Ord. No. 10-03, § 4, 2-24-10)