[Ord. No. 02-38, § I, 5-13-2002]
(a) "Emergency government" shall mean the preparation for and the carrying
out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the
military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize the repair
injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack,
sabotage or other hostile action, or by fire, flood or other natural
causes.
(b) By reason of the increasing possibility of disasters of unprecedented
size and destructiveness, and to insure that preparations will be
adequate to cope with such disasters and to provide for the common
defense, to protect the public peace, health, safety and general welfare
and to preserve the lives and property of the people, it is hereby
declared necessary:
(1)
To establish a local emergency government organization.
(2)
To provide for the exercise of necessary powers during all emergencies
listed above.
(3)
To provide for the rendering of cooperation and mutual aid between
this City and other political subdivisions.
(c) It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the
policy of the City that all emergency government functions of this
City be coordinated to the maximum extent practicable with existing
services and facilities of this City, and with comparable functions
of the federal, state and County governments and other political subdivisions,
and of various private agencies to the end that the most effective
preparation and use may be made of manpower, resources and facilities
for dealing with any disaster that may occur.
(d) Enforcement and penalty. In order to ensure compliance with the policy
and purpose of this chapter and to enforce any emergency orders duly
issued by officials of the State of Wisconsin or the City of Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin, any person who willfully violates or obstructs
the execution of any duly issued emergency orders by officials of
the State of Wisconsin or the City of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, shall
be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $500 and no more than
$1,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense. The City of Lake Geneva may also seek equitable
relief, including injunctions to gain compliance with said orders.
[Added 5-11-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
[Ord. No. 02-38, § I, 5-13-2002]
(a) A joint action ordinance of the County Board of Supervisors provided
for a county-municipal joint action emergency government plan of organization
adopted by the County Board on the 15th day of June, 1971. A copy
of the county ordinance is made a part hereof by reference and is
hereby ratified and accepted by the City.
(b) This ratification and acceptance of the Joint Action Ordinance No.
27 shall constitute a mutual agreement between the City and the county
as provided in such Joint Action Ordinance.
(c) The county-municipal Coordinator of Emergency Government, appointed
and employed by the County Board as provided in the ordinance adopted
herein by reference, is hereby designated and appointed Coordinator
of Emergency Government for the City, subject to the conditions and
provisions as set forth in the Wisconsin Statutes and the county Joint
Action Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 02-38, § I, 5-13-2002]
(a) Authority to declare a disaster will be the responsibility of the
local Director of Emergency Government, the Mayor of the City, or
Deputy Director, to be appointed by the Director of Emergency Government.
(b) Designation of command center: Old radio room in City Hall, lower
level with phone lines, separate numbers and supplies.
(c) Designate a public information officer (not a City official) by the
Director of Emergency Government.
(d) Designate a secondary building for City government, if City Hall
is destroyed (fire house).
(e) Designate where City government will be operated from, if City is
destroyed. (county buildings at Elkhorn).
(f) Need an assessment team to start approximately six hours after disaster
(real estate people, building inspector, etc.)
(g) Directive to Mayor, Police Chief, Fire Chief, EMS Coordinator, Director
of Emergency Government, Department of Public Works Director, Police
Dispatch Supervisor, Business Director to report to command center,
immediately or within one hour.
[Ord. No. 02-38, § I, 5-13-2002]
In case of severe storms or other disasters during Venetian
Festival, authority to shut down the carnival and all other activities
will be given to the Chief of Police or his designate.