§ 2-13-19. Disaster emergency powers of board.

(a)

In order to facilitate the activities and efforts associated with the mitigation of a disaster emergency, the board may exercise those powers as delineated in section 252.38(3), Florida Statutes, and Governor's Executive Order 80-29. In addition the board shall have the power and authority to:

(1)

Establish curfews, including but not limited to the prohibition of or restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking. Such curfew shall not apply to essential services, such as fire, police, emergency medical services and hospital services, including the transportation of the patients, utility emergency repairs and emergency calls by physicians or such other activities as the board may designate.

(2)

To the extent authorized by law and to the extent the governor has delegated necessary powers to the board, the board is authorized to issue such orders, proclamations, and rules having the force and effect of law as are deemed necessary and appropriate to provide for the health, welfare, and safety of the residents of Manatee County, to provide for orderly management of the disaster emergency and to mitigate the potential effects of the disaster emergency.

(3)

To recommend a voluntary evacuation or issue a mandatory evacuation order in accordance with Executive Order 80-29.

(b)

Where circumstances warrant, the board may designate the director as the individual authorized to discharge the power specified in subsection (a) hereinabove.

(c)

The sale of merchandise by any business establishment at a rate or price that exceeds the rate or price charged immediately prior to the declaration of the disaster emergency by the board is prohibited as delineated in Florida Statutes, section 501.160.

(d)

The official source of public information with respect to emergency declarations shall be the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and all official emergency declarations shall be transmitted from the EOC.

(Ord. No. 05-29, § 9, 6-21-05)