This article is an exercise by the city of its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health and safety. Neither the city nor agents and representatives of the city (or any individual, receiver, firm, partnership, corporation, association, trustee or any of the agents thereof, in good faith carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this article) shall be liable for any damage sustained to persons or property as the result of such activity.
(1990 Code, sec. 2-181)
Any person owning or controlling real estate, fixtures or other premises, who is compelled by reason of authority exercised pursuant to law to grant the city the right to inspect, designate and use the whole or any part of such real estate, fixtures or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending or practice disaster shall not be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, any persons on or about such real estate or premises under such license, privilege or other permission, or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.
(1990 Code, sec. 2-182)
Every officer, agent or employee of the city, and every officer, agent, or employee of an authorized provider of emergency services, including, but not limited to, every unit of government or subdivision thereof, while responding to emergency calls or reacting to emergency situations, regardless of whether any declaration of emergency has been declared or proclaimed by a unit of government or subdivision thereof, is hereby authorized to act or not to act in such a manner to effectively deal with the emergency. An action or inaction is “effective” if it in any way contributes or can reasonably be thought by the provider of such emergency service to contribute to preserving any lives or property. This section shall prevail over every other provision of this code or ordinance of the city and, to the extent to which the city has the authority to so authorize, over any other law establishing a standard of care in conflict with this section. Neither the city nor the employee, agent, or officer thereof, or other unit of government or subdivision thereof or its employees, agents, or officers shall be liable for failure to use ordinary care in such emergency. It is the intent of the city council, by passing this article, to assure effective action in emergency situations by those entrusted with the responsibility of saving lives and property by protecting such governmental units from liability and their employees, agents, and officers from unintentional tort liability to the fullest extent permitted by statutory and constitutional law. This section shall be liberally construed to carry out the intent of the city council.
(1990 Code, sec. 2-183)