§ 674.101. Declaration of policy.

Because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of disasters or emergencies of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage, terrorism or other hostile action or from natural or man-made causes; and because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of disasters or emergencies of a localized nature within the City but involving the likelihood of imminent and real danger to property and the lives of the people of the locality; and in order to ensure that preparations of the City will be adequate to deal with, reduce vulnerability to and recover from these disasters and emergencies, generally to provide for the common defense and protect the public peace, health and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the City; the Council finds and declares it necessary:

(a)

To create and maintain a local disaster preparedness agency in the City and to authorize cooperation with the federal and state governments, other local disaster preparedness agencies, and other local groups and individuals.

(b)

To provide for the exercise of the emergency powers conferred by F.S. Chs. 252 and 870.

(c)

To provide the means to assist in the prevention of disasters or emergencies caused or aggravated by inadequate planning for and regulation of public and private facilities and land use.

(d)

To authorize the appropriate officials of the City to deal with routs, riots, riotous assemblies, overt acts of violence or the imminent threat of any of these.

(Ord. 79-1242-665, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2001-1310-E, § 1)

Note— Former § 430.101.