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Ordinance No. 10-03 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON TIGARD CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 10- 05 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 7.74 RELATING TO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Tigard's Emergency Operations Municipal Code was repealed in November 1996; and WIEREAS, pursuant to ORS 401.305, an Emergency Management Agency for the City of Tigard may be established; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Management PIan, together with corresponding hazard-specific plans and resource and call lists may be referred to as the "Plan," which shall set out emergency procedures for the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council is responsible for setting policy through the adoption of the Plan; and now, therefore, THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The specific Tigard Municipal Code 7.74 Emergency Operations attached as Exhibit A to this ordinance is hereby adopted and approved by the City Cotulcil. SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council. PASSED: By L[n 0 llj rt)0&5 vote of Council members present after being read by number and title only, this�2`lay of 52010. l � Catherine �atley, City ecorde APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this ay of 2 10. d ig irksen,Mayor Approved as to form: l Attorney 11LLL - 3 D D10 Page 1 - ORDINANCE No. 10- v,� 50014-36791 Ordinance Re EmergencyMarragenrenr Operations.r1oclA4SOfce'1/1912010 Deleted text in strikethrough. Added text in black. IJXHIBIT A TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE EMERGENCYChapter-7.74 OPERATIONS. 7.74.010 Short Title. (Repealed by Or-d.96 38), Chapter 7.74 shall be known and may be cited as the"Emergency Management Code"and see-tions; also may be referred to herein as"this chapter." 7.74.000 Emergeney Management 7.74.020 Emergency Management Plan. 7.74.000 E ement Pla The Emergency Management Plan referred to herein consists of the Emergency Management r,..a;,-,.,nee #96 38 adopted Seel ons , and -2 ofth Plan, together with corresponding hazard-specific €axe bene5' Management nThe —---— plans and resource and call lists.The Plan shall set ette—Ety out emergency procedures for the City to ` Reeer-den (Or-d. 96 38) implement when responding to various types of significant emergencies. The Plan shall be on file Chapter 7.74 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. with the City Recorder and also on the internet at the following address: http://www.tigard- 7.74.000 Emergency Management Code. or.gov/city_hall/departments/public works/emery 7.74.010 Short Title. ency/default.asp. The Plan may be changed or 7.74.020 Emergency Management Plan. updated from time to time as follows: The City 7.74.030 Agreements. Council shall have authority to adopt or amend 7.74.040 "Local Emergency"Defined. Section 1, Administrative Overview, and Section 7.74.050 Adoption of the National 1a, Basic Plan of the Plan, as these sections serve Incident Management System. as the policy direction for emergency operations. 7.74.060 Executive Responsibilities and The Emergency Program Manager shall have Line of Succession. authority to amend other sections or documents 7.74.070 Declaration and Ratification of a associated with the Plan. Local Emergency. 7.74.080 Declaration of Emergency– 7.74.030 Agreements. Authorized Procedures. 7.74.090 Violations–Penalties. In accordance with the City's procurement procedures, the Emergency Program Manager is 7.74.000 Emergency Management Code. authorized to negotiate, prepare, and recommend agreements between the City and public agencies Pursuant to ORS 401.305,related to the or private parties in furtherance of the policies set emergency management powers of local forth in the Plan. Emergency contracts shall be governments, an Emergency Management Agency entered into in accordance with Tigard's Public for the City of Tigard is established. Subject to the Contracting Rules Section 80.010. appointment by the City Manager,the Emergency Program Manager shall have responsibility for the 7.74.040 "Local Emergency"Defined. organization, administration, and operation of the Emergency Management Agency during an A"local emergency"exists whenever the emergency in accordance with the Emergency City or an area impacting part of the City is Management Plan. suffering, or in imminent danger of suffering, an incident that may cause injury or death to persons, 7-74-1 Rev. 1126110 TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE or damage to or destruction of property to the reason, is unable or unavailable to perform the extent that extraordinary measures must be taken duties identified under this chapter,the duties to protect life,property, or the environment. shall be performed in the following order of Such an incident shall include,but not be succession: limited to, the following: fire,explosion, flood, severe weather,landslide, drought, earthquake, a. Council President or Council volcanic activity, spills or releases of oil or Member. hazardous material as defined in ORS 466.605, contamination,utility or transportation b. City Manager or the Assistant City emergencies,pandemic, disease,blight, Manager. infestation,civil disturbance,riot, sabotage, terrorist attack and war.The Mayor, or the C. Police Chief or the Police Chief's Mayor's successor,has the authority to declare a designee. local emergency subject to fhe provisions of TMC 7.74.070. d. Public Works Director or the Public Works Director's designee. 7.74.050 Adoption of the National Incident Management System. 2. The powers of the successor to the Mayor shall be limited to those granted under this The principles and policies of the National chapter and the Charter. The duration of Incident Management System(NIMS) shall serve succession shall be until such time as the Mayor is as the foundation for the City's incident able and available to perform his duties. command,coordination,and support activities. 7.74.070 Declaration and Ratification of a 1. To the extent possible,the City will Local Emergency. utilize the Incident Command System(ICS) of NIMS to manage major emergencies and disaster When the Mayor,or the Mayor's successor, operations within its jurisdiction. determines that a local emergency exists,the Mayor,or the Mayor's successor, shall make a 2. City staff responsible for managing declaration to that effect, and within 24 hours,call and/or supporting major emergency and disaster a special meeting of City Council to ratify the operations will be provided appropriate training declaration of emergency. on NIMS, ICS and its core components. 1. A declaration of local emergency can be 7.74.060 Executive Responsibilities and made to: Line of Succession. a. Implement specific temporary local Notwithstanding the following,the City measures which may be taken to protect life, Manager is responsible for ensuring emergency property, or the environment. management functions assigned under the Plan are carried out. b. Request assistance from the county and/or state,to include requesting a declaration of 1. The Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, a"state of emergency"made by the governor. shall administer the implementation of policies contained in the Plan. If the Mayor, for any 7-74-2 Rev. 1126110 TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE C. Request the governor ask for a a. State the duration of time during presidential"declaration of a major disaster or which the designated area shall remain an emergency,"which would initiate actions emergency area, and necessary for local governments and individuals b. Approve or modify specific to receive federal disaster assistance. emergency measures recommended by the Mayor, or the Mayor's successor, for the duration of the 2. The declaration by the Mayor, or the emergency period set forth in the declaration. Mayor's successor, of a local emergency shall state the following: 5. The local emergency declared by the Mayor, or the Mayor's successor, shall exist for a. The nature of the emergency; the period set forth in the declaration,but shall not exceed two weeks in duration.However,the local b. Location or geographic area emergency may be extended for additional,two- affected; Fweek periods with City Council approval. C. Description of emergency 7.74.080 Declaration of Emergency— conditions or threat; Authorized Procedures. d. Description of damage or potential Whenever a local emergency has been damage, if any; and declared to exist within the City, one or more of the following temporary emergency measures e. Specific measures to be taken to may be taken to protect life,property, or the protect lives and properties. environment: 3. If a declaration is made to request 1. Establishment of a curfew for the area assistance,in addition to the statements required designated as an emergency area which fixes the in Section 7.74.070 (2),the declaration shall hours during which all persons, other than include: officially recognized personnel, may be upon the public streets or other public places. a. Resources committed and actions initiated by the City to stabilize the situation; 2. Prohibition or limitation of the number of persons who may gather or congregate upon b. A statement requesting the any public street,public area, or any outdoor place governor consider the City an"emergency area," within the area designated as an emergency area. declare a state of emergency,and, if warranted, request a presidential declaration; and 3. Barricading of streets and other areas. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic may be prohibited C. The type of assistance and or regulated on streets leading to areas designated resources required. as emergency areas for such distance as may be deemed necessary under the circumstances. 4. In addition to the requirements of Sections 7.74.070 (2) and(3),the ratification by 4. Mandatory evacuation of persons from the City Council of a local emergency shall: designated emergency areas. 7-74-3 Rev. 1126110 TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE 5. Prohibit or restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages. 6. Prohibit or restrict the sale of gasoline or other flammable liquids. 7. Prohibit or restrict the sale, carrying or possession of any weapons or explosives of any kind on public streets,public places, or any outdoor place. 8. Curtailment or suspension of commercial activity. 9. Interruption or termination of water, gas, or electrical service. 10. Redirection of City funds for emergency use and suspension of standard City procurement procedures. 11. Other measures which are imminently necessary for the protection of life,property,or the environment, including entering into or upon private property to prevent or minimize danger to lives,property, or the environment. 7.74.090 Violations-Penalties. No person shall knowingly violate any regulation promulgated pursuant to this ordinance, and imposed in a state of emergency declared pursuant to this ordinance; nor shall any person knowingly violate any reasonable order issued by city emergency personnel during periods of declared emergency. Violation of an emergency regulation or order is a Class 1 civil infraction and shall be prosecuted as set forth in Chapter 1.16 of the Tigard Municipal Code, except that, notwithstanding TMC section 1.16.410(1), the minimum fine upon conviction shall be not less than $250.00 and not more than $1,000.00 per offense. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense for purposes of imposition of penalty. 7-74-4 Rev. 1/26110