[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chittenango 12-17-1991
by L.L. No. 8-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide by local law for the continuity
of government in the event of disaster and emergency conditions when the Mayor
of the village is unable to discharge his powers and duties or is absent from
the political subdivision. Authority for the enactment of this chapter of
the Village Code is provided by Executive Law § 27, and this chapter
is enacted specifically pursuant to such statute.
A.Â
The Mayor of the Village of Chittenango has the power
to declare emergencies as provided in § 24 of the Executive Law.
In the event of the absence, death or disability of the Mayor and in the event
of disaster and national emergency conditions, the Deputy Mayor is delegated
all the powers and authority of the Mayor. In the event of the death, disability
or absence of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the senior member of the Board of
Trustees, in order of seniority by date of election by the voters of the Village
of Chittenango, shall be empowered to exercise the powers and authority of
the Mayor of the Village of Chittenango.
B.Â
If the responsibilities of the Mayor in the event of
emergency disaster shall fall upon one of two Trustees who have both been
in office the same length of time, then the oldest Trustee by age is hereby
designated to be the Trustee of greatest seniority for purposes of carrying
out executive functions as provided. under § 24 of the Executive
Law.
C.Â
In the event of the death, disability or absence of all
Trustees of the Village of Chittenango as well as the Mayor, then the Chief
of the Village of Chittenango Volunteer Fire Department is hereby delegated
the powers and authority conferred upon the Mayor under § 24 of
the Executive Law.
D.Â
In the event of the death, disability or
absence from the jurisdiction of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, all members
of the Board of Trustees and the Chief of the Chittenango Volunteer Fire Department
and in the simultaneous event of disaster or emergency conditions, the authority
and power granted the Mayor under § 24 of the Executive Law is conferred
upon the Commissioner of Public Safety.
