During the existence of any national or local emergency created by military attack or sabotage, or in the providing for adequate national or local defense, or upon the occasion of a great public calamity, such as an extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, earthquake, or other disaster, the City Manager is hereby authorized to take such action as is deemed by him necessary to safeguard life, health or property notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter. During the existence of any such emergency the responsible city officer may comply with any lawful federal or state law, order or regulation and the provisions of this Charter, in safeguarding life, health or property in the City. At the first meeting of the City Council following the commencement of any such emergency, or the taking of any action under this section, the City Council shall review the situation and its findings as to the existence of such emergency or the need for any further action of an emergency nature and contrary to any provision of this Charter, shall be final and conclusive.
The violation of any provision of this Charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punishable upon conviction by a fine or term of imprisonment, or both, authorized by state law for the punishment of misdemeanor crimes.
If any provision of this Charter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Charter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.