§ 30-35. Additional emergency powers.

In addition to any other powers conferred by law, upon the declaration of a state of emergency pursuant to this article, the chairman, or vice-chairman in his absence, or county administrator in the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman, may order and promulgate all or any of the following emergency measures to be effective during the period of such emergency in whole or in part, and with such limitation and conditions as he may deem appropriate, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community:

(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 disaster emergency, including emergency expenditures not to exceed $50,000.00.

(4)

Declare certain areas off limits.

(5)

Make provisions 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, firm, or corporation to use the fresh water supplied by the county or any city 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, 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 in this section is defined to be 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 larger percentage over wholesale cost than was being added to wholesale cost prior to the emergency.

(9)

Confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles or property needed to alleviate the emergency. Reimbursement shall be within 60 days and at customary value charged for the items during 90 days previous to the emergency.

(10)

Preceding or during the emergency, the chairman, vice-chairman, or in their absence the county administrator, shall have the authority to call on the National Guard or the 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.

(Ord. No. 85-4, § 5, 7-2-1985; Ord. No. 2011-05, § 2, 9-19-2011)