Ord G-121(05-51) ORDINANCE NO. G-121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DE~RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING THE OFFICE OF
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE, OUTLINING THE DUTIES
AND AUTHORITY 0F THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDING FOR
DEELARATIONS OF EMERGENCIES AND PROVIDING FOR
PENADTIES, FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AND
FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS
INCORPORATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, There is an existing and increasing possibility of
the occurance of disaster or emergency of unprecedented size and
distructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage, or other
hostile action, or from natural cause, and in order to insure that
preparations of this City will be adequate to deal with such $isasters
or emergencies, and generally to provide for the common defense and
to protect the public peace, health and safety, and to preserve the
lives and property of the people of the City,. it is necessary that
the office of Director of Civil Defense be created,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, F~0RIDA:
SECTION l: That the office of Director of Civil Defense is
hereby created by the City Council. The Director
of such office shall be appointed by the Mayor, and the appointment
shall be approved by themCity Council. He shall serve at the pleasure
of the City Council.
SECTION 2: The duties and authority of the Directo~, of Civil
Defense shall be as follows:
a. He shall be authorized to appoint ~ ~xecutiv~ Committee,
which shall include the City Manager, Chief of Police,
Chief of the Fire Department, and a local representative of the Palm
Beach County American Red CrossLEi~st Aid Committee, and the Public
Health Officer of the City of Delrs~ Beach, and shall also include
such other individuals as the Director shall designate.
b. He shall have such authority as implied and set forth by
Federal or State laws or directives.
c. He is instructed to cooperate with the County Director
of Civil Defense in the protection of unincorporated
territory lying adjacent to the Cit~.
d. He shall, by himself, or together with his Executive Board,
be the ~uling body over all Civil Defense for this City.
3. He shall set up such organizatiou as he deems necessary, or
is directed by the State or Federal authorities to set up,
for the proper defense of the City, and shall set up and maintain an
organizational chart in the C~vil Defense office. He shall have the
authority to make all appointments, and his appointees shall serve at
his pleasure.
f. He shall hold a regular mont~hly meeting of his Executive
Committee, at such date as he shall set and the City Council
shall be notified of the time and place of holding such meetings. All
such meetings shall be open to the public. He is also authorized to
hold such other meetings at such time and place as he shall deem
necessary.
g. He shall maintain a permanent suggestion file, in which all
suggestions for Civil Defense by the public, or obhers,
shall be filed. The Director and his Executive Boa~d shall act on
=~a~ suggestions at each regular meeting, ~ich have not been acted on
to date. Each suggestion shalT'~e either dismissed, filed for ~
consideration, o~ put into effect.
h. He shall maintain, at City expense, a Civil Defense Office
at all times, within the City limits of Delray Beach, Florida.
He shall determine what hours the office shall be open and shall post
a notice to that effect at such office.
t. He shall spend such City money for Civil Defense as approved
by the City Council, and shall set up a yearly budget and
submit s~me to the City Council at the p~oper budget time.
J. He shall submit to the City Council, in very brief form, a
monthly report of al 1,non-secret defense measures and pro-
cedures.~ in current operation. Such report shall be made available
to the press.
k. He shall submit to all local newspapers such directives,
educational information and reports as he deems necessary
to properly educate and inform the general public on Civil Defense
and the necessary precautions to be taken.
1. He shall be authorized to conduct such registration as he
deems necessary of al 1 persons ~nd material that exists
within the City limits of this City.
SECTION 3: The Director shall use euch insignia as is designated
by State and Federal Civil Defense authorities.
Unless an emergency has been declared, no iden$1fication, insignia,
equipment or supplies shall be issued to any one who has not completed
the minimum course of training for that activity as prescribed by the
County, State or Federal office.
SECTION 4: upon the declaration of an emergency in the surround-
ing area, the City Manager and Director of Civil
Defense are authorized to take such measures as they deem necessary
to cooperate fully in bringing relief to the affected area.
SECTION 5: Local emergencies existing in the City of Delray Beach
shall be declared by the Mayor, City Council, City
Manager, Sf in case of the absence of the foregoing, by the Director
of Civil Defense.
SECTION 6: Any person who shall use Civil Defense insignia without
authority, and any person ~ho shall violate ~uy of the
provisions of this Ordinance or any of the provisions of Federal and
State laws, regulations or directives so as to endanger the common
defense, public peace, health and safety of this City, shall upon con-
viction thereof be punished by a fine of not exceeding $ 100.00 or by
imprisonment in the City Jail for not exceeding thirty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
PASSED on second and final reading on this the 14th day of May,
A. D., 1951.
~ ' Mayor '
' ~ C~ty Clerk
1st Reading - April 23, 1951.
2nd Reading - May 14, 1951.
Passed and Adopted - May 14, 1951.
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Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH:
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