§ 57C-3. Declaration of emergency.

A water-related public emergency shall be declared by the Mayor when advised by either the First or Second Taxing District and the Director of Health and after consultation with state governmental authorities that such circumstances and criteria set forth in such definition of a water-related public emergency warrant the determination of such an emergency in the interest of the public health and safety of the City. The Mayor shall cause a public announcement of such determination of emergency to be made at least twice over the local radio station prior to the time of such emergency becoming effective. Publication of this fact shall be made prominently in two successive publications in a newspaper published daily in the City, after which publication a water-related public emergency shall be in effect. Such water-related public emergency shall continue in effect until the First or Second Taxing Districts and the Director of Health advise the Mayor that such an emergency no longer exists and the Mayor shall make public announcement of the same by publishing an announcement terminating the water-related public emergency once in a newspaper published daily in the City.