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ORDINANCE 91--L7
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CMW ISSIONERS, OR IN HIS
ABSENCE, VICE-CHAIRMAN OR BOARD
DESIGNEE, IN THIS SUCCESSION, AS THE
OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY TO DECLARE A
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE EVENT -OF
NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTER OR THE
IMMINENT THREAT THEREOF: AUTHORI
SUCH OFFICIAL TO TAKE CERTAIN EMERGENCY
MEASURES RELATING THERETO; PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, because of. the existing and continuing
possibility of the occurrence of natural or manmade
disasters or emergencies and destruction resulting
therefrom, and in order to insure the readiness of Indian
River County to adequately deal with such disasters and
generally provide for the protection of the public health,
safety, and welfare and to preserve the lives determined to
be In the best interest of Indian River County that
provisions be made so that authority to take action exists,
and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the County to
designate a County official to declare a local state of
emergency in the event of a natural or manmade disaster, or
in the imminent- threat—thereof—,--and- -to author Ize certarn
County Commissioners is unable to meet,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF IND1ANRItiER COUNTY_ FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
A new section 101.10 is added to read as follows:
Section 101.10 Delegation of - authority_ to act in an
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eme,g ency
(1) When a quorum of the Board of County
Commissioners is unable to meet, the Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners, or the Vice -Chairman in his
absence, or the Board's designee in the absence of the
Chairman and Vice -Chairman, is hereby designated and
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emergency whenever he shall determine that a natural or
manmade disaster has occurred or that the occurrence or
threat of one is imminent .and requires immediate and
(2) During the declared emergency, the Chairman or
in his absence the Vice -Chairman, or in his absence the
Board designee, is authorized to take such action permitted
by law as the Board of County Commissioners could take under
the circumstances.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, or if any sentence, paragraph,
phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to
be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding
shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance,
and it shall be constured to have been the legislative
intent to pass the ordinance without such unconsittutional
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SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Thi.s ordinance shall become effective upon becoming
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Approved and ad_oRted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 7th
day of May, 1991.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach
Press -Journal on the 12th day of April, 1991, for a public
heari Ing to be held on the 7th day of May, 1991, at which
time it was moved for adoption by Commissoner Scurlock, and
seconded by Commissioner _E'gger,tcand adopted by the
following vote:
Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye
Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By Gam_ -S!ifrl.�-E
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Attest B a
Clerk
Acknae-Ledgmen_t--by—the Department o_f State of thea Sta,ie of
Florida, this 16th day ofMay 19 1991,.-u`'.
Effective date; Acknowledgment from the Department of State
received on th1S21st day of May. , 1991, at W12-
a.m./p.m. and filecdin the Office 67 1 e 7lerk of the oard
oTCounty Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
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Date
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