[Adopted 5-10-1979]
In the event of a disaster, the Mayor of the City of Derby will assume complete command of all local government functions and facilities, including public school facilities and personnel, and may call upon all available local resources in an effort to protect and preserve human life and property of the community to the greatest extent possible.
The authority of the Mayor of the City of Derby shall be limited only by the Governor of the State of Connecticut in state-declared emergencies or by the President of the United States of America in a declared national emergency.