[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Port Washington as Ch. 6 of the 1984 Code; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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In general. By reason of the increasing possibility of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and to ensure that preparation 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 management organization.
(2) 
To provide for the exercise of necessary powers during emergencies.
(3) 
To provide for the rendering of cooperation and mutual aid between this City and other political subdivisions.
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Coordination of services and facilities. It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the policy of this City that all emergency management functions of this City be coordinated to the maximum extent possible with existing services and facilities of this City and with comparable functions of the federal, state and county government and other political subdivisions and of various private agencies to the end that the most effective preparations and use may be made of manpower, resources, and facilities for dealing with any disaster that may occur.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage and other hostile action, or by fire, flood or other natural causes.
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Appointment. The office of Director of Emergency Management is hereby created. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Common Council and shall receive such compensation as may be authorized by the Common Council. He shall take and file an official oath.
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Duties and authority.
(1) 
The Director shall be the executive head of the emergency management organization and shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the emergency management organization subject to the direction and control of the Mayor and Common Council. He shall coordinate all activities of emergency management within the City and shall maintain liaison and cooperate with emergency management agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions and of the state and federal government and shall participate in county and state emergency management activities upon request, and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized by this chapter and as may from time to time be required by the Common Council.
(2) 
The Director shall prepare a comprehensive general plan for emergency management of the City and shall present such plan to the Common Council for its approval. When the Common Council has approved the plan by resolution, it shall be the duty of all municipal agencies and all emergency management forces of the City to perform the duties and functions assigned by the plan as approved. The plan may be modified in like manner.
In preparing and executing the emergency management plan, the Director shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the existing departments and agencies of the City to the maximum extent practicable, and the officers and personnel of all such departments and agencies are directed to cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the Director.
Whenever necessary to meet an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the Common Council, the Mayor and, in his absence, the Director of Emergency Management may by proclamation promulgate and enforce such orders, rules and regulations relating to the conduct of persons and use of property as shall be necessary to protect the public peace, health, and safety and preserve lives and property and to ensure the cooperation necessary in emergency management activities. Such proclamations shall be posted in three public places and may be rescinded by the Common Council by resolution at any time.
The Director of Emergency Management may, subject to the approval of the Common Council, enter into mutual aid agreements with other political subdivisions. Copies of such agreements shall be filed with the Administrator of the State Division of Emergency Management.
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Upon the declaration by the Governor, by the Mayor or the Director of Emergency Management in the absence of the Mayor, or by the Common Council of a state of emergency, the Director of Emergency Management shall issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence of such state of emergency and shall issue such disaster warnings or alerts as shall be required in the emergency management plan.
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The emergency management organization shall take action in accordance with the emergency management plan only after the declaration of an emergency and the issuance of the official disaster warnings. Such state of emergency shall continue until terminated by the issuing authority, provided that any such declaration not issued by the Governor may be terminated at the discretion of the Common Council.
Any person who shall willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the emergency management organization in the enforcement of any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to this chapter, or do any act forbidden by any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter, shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200.