§ 30-32. The role of the county administrator during state of emergency.

(a)

Upon the declaration of a state of emergency pursuant to this article, the county administrator or his designee shall have the authority, without further board action, to take emergency measures as he may deem appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. Appropriate measures include, but are not limited to:

(1)

Suspend or limit the sale, dispensing or transportation of alcoholic beverages, 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 emergency.

(4)

Declare certain areas off limits.

(5)

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

(6)

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

(7)

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

(8)

Declare that during an emergency it shall be unlawful and an offense against the county for any person 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 in this subsection, means that price at which similar merchandise, goods or services was being sold during the 90 days immediately preceding the emergency or at a markup which is a largerpercentage over wholesale cost than was being added to wholesale cost prior to the emergency.

(9)

Acquire merchandise, equipment, vehicles or property needed to alleviate the emergency.

(10)

Request, through the governor, the activation of the national guard, army, coast guard or other law enforcement divisions as necessary to assist in the mitigation of the emergency or to help maintain law and order, rescue and traffic control.

(11)

The use or distribution of any supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities that are assembled or arranged to be made available for emergency use pursuant to Pasco County's emergency management plan and program.

(12)

Directing and compelling the evacuation of all or part of the population from any stricken or threatened part of the county.

(b)

Nothing within this section shall be construed to limit the usual or emergency powers and duties of the board of county commissioners, or of the county administrator as conferred on him by law, ordinance, or the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1970, § 11-144; Ord. No. 85-08, § 5, 5-7-85; Ord. No. 87-15, §§ 6, 7, 5-12-87; Ord. No. 10-03, § 5, 2-24-10; Ord. No. 11-12, § 8, 10-18-11)