§ 9.56.040. Declaration of state of local emergency.  


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  • Whenever riots, general civil disobedience or the threat of same occur in the county, and it is deemed necessary in order to suppress the riot or act of civil disobedience, or whenever the sheriff, or in the event of his inability to act, the undersheriff determines that a local emergency exists as a result of mob action or other civil disobedience, or the threat of same, causing danger of injury to or damages to persons or property, he shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of a state of local emergency. He shall cause widespread publicity and notice to be given to such proclamation.

(Ord. 354 § 4, 1971).