§ 13-3. Declaration of a state of local emergency.

(a)

The village mayor, vice mayor or in his/her absence the village manager shall have the sole authority to declare a state of local emergency.

(b)

Any declaration of a state of local emergency and all emergency orders shall be activated under the provisions of this article.

(c)

A declaration of a state of local emergency shall activate the emergency plans applicable to the village. A declaration of a state of local emergency shall automatically invoke the emergency measures listed in F.S. § 252.38 regarding emergency management powers of political subdivisions and F.S. § 870.044 if the emergency relates to overt acts of violence or the imminent threat of such violence.

(d)

Upon the declaration of a state of local emergency, the village manager shall file a copy with the Monroe County Emergency Management department and shall, as promptly as practicable, file in the office of the village clerk a notice of a declared state of local emergency, or emergency measure declared or ordered and promulgated by virtue of Florida Statutes. The village manager shall notify the local media and residents as soon as possible and in the manner most practicable and expeditious.

(e)

The village manager may issue orders pursuant to this article and may elect to adopt orders issued by county or state emergency management agencies.

(f)

In the event of a declared emergency, the village is authorized by law to enter onto private land and canals for removal of disaster generated debris, in order to protect the safety, health and welfare of the public, eliminate immediate threat of significant damage to improved public or private property; and/or to ensure economic recovery of the affected community to the benefit of the community-at-large.

(Ord. No. 12-08, § 2, 7-12-2012; Ord. No. 17-13, § 1, 10-5-2017; Ord. No. 17-14, § 1, 11-16-2017)