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T'. ORDINANCE a , O � `
ENT9 'WAR AND :17dL DEFENSE
AND AfhDNG A NEW CHAV TEt 3 :.:—
`CML DEFENSE ORDINANCE"
City rf Brooklyn Center, ?Aizrma a:a `
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER POST
I BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section l: Chapter 31 of the City (A continuation of the Brooklyn Center Press)
Ordinances f hereby amended by the AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
repeal of the fofio�.ving;
(CHAPTER 31 -- WAR AND
CIVIL DEFENSE)
(AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
CIVILIAN DEFENSE AND FOR PRO -
TECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, STATE OF MINNESOTA
HEALTH AND WELFARE IN THE VIL- SS.
LAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER DUR_. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
INC- WAR E'VERGENCIE?,)
(secti 31 -101, WAR Et.7ER-
GENCY DEFINED, A war emergency
for the purposes of this Ordinance
shall be deemed to exist whenever E. C. L'Herault, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all the times herein stated has been
the Village of any part thereof is the President of The Post Publishing Co., publisher and printer of the newspaper known as
threatened by or involved in an enemy THE BROOKLYN CENTER POST (A Continuation of The Brooklyn Center Press)
air raid or other attack, or a blackout, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
conflagration sabotage, or other :o:;- (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and
tangency or cond , inc4dvst to or sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly
resulting from war an, er 4angerinq and is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 501% of its news columns devoted to
public safety, health or welfare 1, the news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate
public s any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4)
(Section 31 -102. WAR EMERGENCY copies newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500
each Village copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation
SF.I(VICES. The head R o f
g currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and, has entry as second -class matter in its local
Department which may be directly afa post - office. (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the
` fected by any war emergency or can- City of Brooklyn Center
corned with eivilfan defense or with the in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Crystal in said county, estab-
protection or promotion of public safe- lished and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of
tv, health, or welfare during any such subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject
emergency shall act as chief of emer- to his direction and control during all such regular hours and at which time said, newspaper is printed.
gency service of his department. In (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said
that capacity he shall have charge cf newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or
providing for such services as mzy dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of
be required of his department In any Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed
war emergency, and may cal_ for and by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before
accept volunteers for the purposes of a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
such service, and dismiss any volun-
teer at any time and require him to
surrender his equipment and insignia He further states on oath that the printed .......... ........... .......................................
or identification furnished by the Vil-
lage. Every volunteer for any such
emergency service shall take the same .................. .I............................ ... .. .. ... ...............................
I
Oath, if any, as is required of the
members of the regular Village forces hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and
performing corresponding service.
Subject to the other provisions hereof,
every such volunteer shall be under published therein in the English language, once each week, for...... successive weeks; that it was
the direction and subject to the orders
of the chief of the service to which he first so published on ......
.............:...... the :........ day of.
belongs, arid shall perform such duties .....................
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as the chief may require within the
scope of the functions of such service. 19.... and was thereafter printed and published on every .......................... to and including
The several chiefs of the emergency
services may make and enforce all the.......... day of.......... . 19..., and that the following is a printed copy of the
necessary and proper r =ales or orders, • " • • " • """'
conforming with provisions hereof, to
regulate the operation of their respe(,_ lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and
tave services, to define the duties of
the regular or volunteer members
thereof, and to secure eMciency and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit:
discipl!mc therein. The chiefs shall
prvtIdesuitable Instruction atd train-
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Vo lsnteers shall be called for the members of e services. abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz -7�/2 pt. Excelsior
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service only in case of war emer- abcdefghijklmnopgrsfuvwxyz-7;/?. Memphis Bold
gency for which the regular municipal
forces are inadequate, or for neees_
sary training and preparation for such
emergencies. All volunteers shall / {'
serve without compensation. No vol- f
unteer in any such service shall carry r " M J
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I any firearm while on duty except on
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written order of the Chief of Police.) i
(Section 31_103. IDENTIFICATION. Subscribed and sworn to before
Eac volunteer for any emergency
service. under this Ordinance shallbc
provided with suitable insignia or other me this ......................day of......... ........A.D., 19:.....
s may specified b t
4den ^ifidat_an } e
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his chief. No volunteer shall exercise
any authority over the persons or
property of others without his insignia ....... ..I ................................................ . n
or identification. No person except an
auftorized .•olanteer st use th, in-
signia or Identification o:' such vcl m -, (NOTARIAL SEAL)
teer or otherwise represent nfmself
to be an authorised volunteer.) Notary Public . ........................C Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55429
DATE OF PUBLICATION
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,Section 31 -104, r'IVERGENCY In charge of such superior or joint Sec 31 -110. PENALTY Any
tion . When a blackout signal is sounded,
REGVL,3TIONS
Whenever necessary -� --- ' the operator of every vehicle in motion
control center in all matters consis- person who violates any provision of
to meet any actual or !mmlrent war tent with he performances of their this ordinance or of any regulations on the streets shall immediately bring
^.urgency for which adequate regula- duties hereunder. The mayor, director adopted thereunder relating to acts, the vehicle to a halt at the side of the
tions have not beer adopted by the of the local control center, chiefs of omissions, or conduct other than of- street off the traveled portion of the
Village Council, the President may by emergency services, and other officers ficial acts of the City Officers or em- roadway; but every such vehicle shall
proclamation promulgate regulations and e agencies of t Village ma be be halted clear of intersections, fire
respecting g lu Y g y meaner, shall be guilty of a misde-
g protection -against air [aide; authorized by resolution of the Village meaner, and ugon,00nviction shall be station entrances and other emergency
the sounding of air raid alarms; the Council to participate in the establish- punishable by a fine of net more than areas, This section shall not apply
conduct of persons and the useofprop- meat and operation of such superior Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars and by to the emergency operation of vehicles
erty during alarm periods; the repair, of the armed forces of the United
or be represented these at,
maintenance, and safeguarding of es- or joint control center and , if re- d.) attend daysays.) Imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90}
States or of the State of Minnesota,
sential p u b l i c services; emergency quired by the authority in charge there- emergency vehicles as defined in the
health, fire, and safety regulations; of, and to suspend or dispense with (Air Raid Precautions) Minnesota highway traffic regulation,
trial drills or practice periods re- the operation of a local control center (AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AIR or vehicles whose emergency move -
qufred for preliminary training; and if the functions thereof can be effec- RAID PRECAUTIONS IN THE CITYOF ment is authorized by the Chief of
all other matters which are required ER)
lively performed ter.) BROOKLYN CENT
such superior Police other appropriate authority
to protect public safety, health, and
or joint conies! enter.) (Section 31 -201. DEFINITIONS. As and which display identfficaticr, show -
welfare In war emergencies. In fram- (Section 31 -106. EMERGENCY used In this ordinance and in regula- ing the character of their use and the
ing regulations the President shall tions adopted hereunder, the following authority under which the are op-
SERVICE STATIONS AND EQUIP- P Y
consider regulations and proposals MENT. The several chiefs oftheemer- Phrases shall have the meaning given erated.
made by the federal and state agencies o them below;
gene, t
services shall establish stay It an alarm period is confined to
concerned. No regulations governing (a) °iAir raid warning signal "; a
flans therefore where needed in the apart of the Village, the restrictions
observation of enemy aircraft, air Village and shall provide at such sta- signal to indicate the beginning of of this section shall apply only to that
attack, alarms, or Illumin tionsduriri' tions and at he control centers suet a blackout or air raid alarm part of the Village.)
air attacks or other war emergencies prescribed by the Adjutant Ceneral (Section 31 -205. EMERGENCY
s personnel and equipment as may be
steal. be adapted at take effect unless of Minnesota or other appropriate
necessary.) REGULATIONS. Whenever necessary
approved by the proper federal or state (section 31 -107 CONFORMITY military authority or in the ab- to provide adequately for the public
autheritV. Every proclamation ofemer- AND COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL Bence of such prescription, by the health, order and s=afety, the mayor of
gency regulations shall be in writing, mayor of the City.
shall be dated, shall refsr to the par- AND STATE AUTHORITY. Every of- the ga may by proclamation prom -
P facer and agency of the Village shall (b) "All -clear signal ": a signal to ulgato te regulations respecting illumina-
ti' ular ' +ar =rnergercy I,- .vl•ich it cooperate with federal and state auth- Indicate the end of a blackout orair Lion and vehicular traffic during alarm
pertain=, and shall be f iod In the ^ffice orities and with the American Red raid alarm prescribed by the Adju- periods and other air raid precaution
of be Village Clerk, where a copy Cross and other authorized agencies tant General of Minnesota or other measures to supplement the provisions
in the administration of civilian de- appropriate military authority, or, of this ordinance. In framing regula-
shall be kept posted and available for fense and war emergency measures to to the absence of such prescription, tions the mayor of the Village shall
pablls Inspectlt4 during busin the fullest possible extent consistent by the president of the City Council, consider suggestions and proposals
houri. A i opy of each such precl:= -, with the performances of their other c) "Alarm period ": the interval made by the federal and state agencies
I duties. The provisions of his ordi- of time between an air raid signal concerned. Every proclamation of
acs: shall also be conspic +uously posted
at :l:c front of the Village liaL' or lance and of all regulations made and the following structure": signal. emergency regulations shall eiewrit-
thereunder shall be sub (d) 1 1 Blackout structure": any area ing, shall be dated and shall be filed
other headquarters nt the municipal subject to all so enclosed that any illumination In the office of the village Clerk,
government and at such other places applicable and controlling provisions maintained or existin g therein is y shall be kept posted and'
In the affected area as the President of federal and state laws and of regula- where a cop,
shall designate in the tions and orders issued thereunder net advisable.) available for public inspection of eve during
g proclamation. {Section 31 -202. SOUNDING SIG- business hours. A copy of every such
Thereupon the regulations shall take from time to time, and shall be deemed r . The
effect immediately or at such later to be suspended and inoperative so far he sounding m of o an h air City aid shall alarm Proclamation shall also ce illag
time as may y be specified in he roc- as there is any conflict therewith. The uously posted at the front of the village
P P Village Council may signal and of an all clear signal when-
1araation. By Pike proclamation the g t appnSnt any eery ever the Cit y or the district in which hall or other headquarters of the muni-
son holding a position in any agency clapl government and at such other
President may notify or rescind any the City is located is directed to do so places as the mayor of the village
regulation. The regulation Council may by the Adjutant General or ether spy shall designate is the proclamation.
regul
rescind any such att ion o gen
resolu- gen for civilian defense waremer- proprfate military aettlicrity, or in case Thereupon the regulation shall take
Lion at any time, If not sooner res- cy Purposes as a special police- of practice alarm: periods, wherever effect immediately or at such later
clnded, every such regulation- shall man of the Village, with suet police he deems it advisable and is permitted time as may be specified intheprocla-
expire at the end o` thirty days after powers and duties within the Village , do se by such authority.) motion. Regulations affectinganyprac-
its date except so far zs its incident to the functions of his posi-
Pro- ctfon 31 -203. ILLUMINATION -
vision -lay be embraced in ordinance tion, not exceeding those of a regular tice alarm period shall be
regulations adopted by the Village Policeman of the Village, as may be gated at least one week beffore ore the
Council.) prescribed in the appointment, pro- day on which the practice is held. The
(Section 31 -105. CONTROL CEN- vided such person Is otherwise quali- DURING ALARM PERIODS PR ^I:IB mayor of the Village may modify or
TER. There shall be established at fied to exercise such powers and per- ITED. Except, as other icz prorded rescind any such regulation by procla-
some suitable place in the Village a form such duties. Every sue. * - special 1Z. thL = °`lion, ::v petscu in n dY:;. motion. The Village Council may re-
control center to be used during war Policeman shall be subject to the super- period shall 2tafntaln any illu,.alnat.on scind any such regulation by resolu-
emergercfes as headquarters for di.* -• vision and control of the Chief of Po- or permit arty 1llarclra¢13ri ^under his tion at any time. If not sooner re-
Getian and co- ordtn ?tfon of he emer- lice and such other police officers of control to be- maintained at any place scinded, every such regulation shall
gency services herein provided for, the Village as the chief may designate.) within the City of Brooklyn Center expire at the end of thirty days after
with facilities for comm with ( 31 -108. ACCEPTANCF, OF' during the hours of darkness. The fore- its date except so far as its provi-
and between the several chiefs of emer- AID. The mayor is hereby designated going provisions shall not apply to the sfons may be embraced in ordinance
gency services, the stations and op- as the chief executive officer of the following types of illumination: regulations adopted by the Village
erating units of such services, and with Village to make applications for and (a) Illumination within a blackout Council.
the American Red Cross and other to accept on behalf of he Village all structure. (Section 31 -206. SIMULATING SIG -
agencies concerned with civilian de- money or property offered by federal (b) Illumination maintained by the NALS. No unauthorized person shall
.fense and relief in the Village' or state authority for the purposes armed forces of the United States operate z siren, whistle or other audi-
war emergencies and for cemmunica- of civilian defense or war emergency or the State In the course of duty. ble device so as to simulate an air
tion with other control centers within Protection or relief. The Mayor may (c) Illumination authorized by the raid warning signal or an all -clear
the surrounding area and with the agree to such terms and conditions president of the Village Council signal.)
federal and state agencies concerned: and execute such instruments in be- through regulations adopted under (Section 31 -207, INTERFERENCE
The center shall be in charge of the half of the Village as may be required Section 31. -205 of this ordinance. WITH LIGHT :WITCHES. No unauth-
mayor or director of war emergency by the authority granting such assis- (d) Illumination mairt-airrd per- orized person shall interfere with the
services who shall be appointed by the lance; but no such agreement imposing scant Yo permission granted in In- operation of electric lighting units by
Village Council and may b removed any obligation on the Village or any of dividual cases by the Chief of Po- engaging or disengaging electric light -
by it at any time. The director shall its officers other than for the proper lice. The Chief of Police may grant ing unit switches in connection with
receive such compensation as the Coun- care and disposition of the money or such permission only when he finds air raid blackout precautions except
cil may allow. Subject to the approval property received ,shall be effective it necessary for the preservation where such until it is a pproved by resolution o� action is necessary for
of the Village, Council by resolution, f of the public safety or the main- civilian protection in an emergency
the director shall secure and equip a g•
the Village Council.) tenance of order or when he has or when it is ordered by law enforcing
place for the control center and a LWtion 31 -109- WAR EMER- been, specifically authorized to grant authorities.) USE
place for an auxiliary control center GENCY PROPERTY OFFICER. The such permission by an officer of T ($getion 31-20�TELEPHONE LSE
for use in case the regular center is Captain of Police is hereby designated the United Sta tes cr the State of DURING ALARM PERIOD RESTRICT -
Minnesota acting within the scope ED. No person, other than authorized
train necessary The director shall select and of the . He s war perform emergency such fu c-
train necessary personnel for the rap - � officer. He shall perYorm such funs- of his authority. ority: military or civil personnel engaged
eration of the control center.) tions In connection wtth the acquisi- If an alarm period Is confined to a in military or civil protection, shall
(If the Village is included in any tion, disposition, and return of prop- part of the Village, the restrictions make any telephone call during alarm
plan for a superior or joint control erty received from the federal or of this section shall apply only to that periods except in cases of extreme
center established under federal or state authorities for any civilian de- Part of the Village.) emergency.)
state authority or by agreement with fense or war emergency purpose as ($fiction 31 -204. TRAFFIC DUR- (Section 31 -209. DISOBEDIENCE
any other municipality or other gov- are imposed on local property affil- ING ALARM PERIODS. Exceptashere- OF ORDERS. No person shall disobey
!natter provided, no vehicle shall be any direction or order given during
ce a agency, the local control cons by such uthcrities. When roars- an alarm period by a regular or auxil-
center and all other agencies of the sary to obtain such property, he slnal'_ moved on the streets of the Village
Village shall cooperate with and sub- execute such bends as may !�e re- during an alarm period unless directed iary policeman or fireman displaying
mat to the direction of the authority quired by such authorities. The preri- to be moved by a regular or. auxiliary his official identification.)
fum on such bonds shall be paid by the police officer or fireman displaying
Village.) his offl^lal identlfcation.
Section 31 -140. CIVIL DEFENSE Section 31 --190. FIREARMS.'
made of d available fa man power . re No civil defense volunteer shall car
' jSection 31 - 210, PROHIBITED IL PLAN.
sources, and farilltles fur dealing with ry any firearms while on duty except
LU'it1NATION A PUBLIC NUISANCE. h - The Director shall prepare a com
ary disa th at may, Occur. during a ctvH defe se e mergency or
Any illumination contrary to the pro - prehensive general plan for the civil
visions of this ordinance nr any ordi- Seetloh 31 -110, UF.FINITIONS, defense of Brooklyn Center and shall disaster and then only upon authority
The 1 age set forth in the text of the City Manage
Hance pertaining to war emergencies of this or nce shall be interpreted' Present such a Plan to the City Coun- Section 31- 200, E .
or of any regulation adopted there- oil for its approval. When the City, pgCLAp
OF'
in accordance with the followfiig def- LOCAL EMERGENCY,
under or of any federal or state law, Council has approved the plan, by
regulation, or order shall be deemed initions; resolution, it shall be the duty of all Whenever necessary to meeta)ocq
1. Civil Defense — means theprep- eme •gency or disaster, the Mayor
a public nuisance. Any regular of aration for, and the car � ing municipal agencies and all civil de-
auxiliary policemen may abate such fense forces of the City to perform may so declareanemergencyauthoriz-
nuisance summarily or may take any out of all emergency functions the duties and functions assigned by ing activation of the civil defense
other action necessary to enforce pro- other than functions for whit militar the plan. The plan be modified plan.
visions, Including entry on private responsible, forces are primarily p Y
ma to prevent, mini- in like manner from time to time.
property and the use of whatever force mize and repair injury and dam- The Director shall coordinate the civil
is necessary.) defense activities of the City. to the end
age resulting from destruction i section 31 -210, E M E R G E �
(Section 31 -211, SUSPENSION OF that they shall be consistent and fully
caused by enemy attack or other REGULATIONS.
a
hostile actions, or from disas-
INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS, Except integrated with the civil defense plan
for war emergency ordinances and of the Federal Government and of the Whenever necessary to meet a.ctvil
ter. These functions Include with -
regulations adopted pursuant thereto, out limitation, fire fl�htt State of Minnesota. defense emergency or disaster ac t0er
the provisions of every ordiance and s -
Section 31 - Y50. TRAINING ANDIN Prebare for such an emergency ordis-
vices. uolice services, medical ster fqr which adequulations
regulation Of the City requiring any FORMATION. a
ate reg
and health services, rescue, en-
illumination to be maintained which In accordance with the State and have not been adopfed by the Governor
conflict with this ordinance shall be gingering and s, r a � services, or a City
Council, the May ma. by
common cations, radiolo,ical: City civil defense plan, the Director Y
deemed suspended during any alarm chemical and other special wea- shall institute such training programs proclamation promulg ohl re gula ti o n s, l r
o
period.) pons defense, evacuation of per- and p ublic information Programs and S ant with applicable Federal or
(Section 31 -212. CONFORMITY pons or regulation. respecting:
WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AUTH- sons from stri p St ate cken areas, emer- shall take all other preparatory steps, protection against nuclear missiles
ORITY. The provisions of this ordi gency transportation, existing or including the partial or full mobiliza- the sounding of attack yarning; the
nance and of all regulations promulgat- properly assigned functions of tion of Civil Defense forces in ad- conduct of persons and the use of
ed hereunder shall be subject toallap- Plant Pro=1 temporary res- vane of actual emergency or disaster, property during emergencies; the re-
toration of public services, and as may be necessary to oromnt and
other Pyietions {•elated togivilian effective implementation of the civil
pll and controllin g provisions of pair. maintenance, and safeguarding
federal and state laws and of re protectionher defense plan in time of civil defense of essential public services: emer -
tionc and orders issued thereunder gency health, fire. and safety Drovi-
from time to time and shall be sus- activities necessary orincidental emergency or disaster. He may, from �sionsi and Al other matters which
to Preparation for or carrying time to Time, conduct such practice are required to p rotect p ublic safety '
penned and inoperative there w i t h) . far as there out of the foregoing functions. alerts or other Civil Defense exer- p health and welfare in civil p--- defense
is any conflict here 2, Civil Defense Emergency —means cases as he may deem necessary.
,ction 31 -213. PENALTY, Any emergencies,
Se
cl
area wide emergency de- Suction 31 , 16 0. . UTILIZATION OF
person who violates any provision of dared by the Governor under CITY GOVERNMENT RESOURCES. Every proclamation of emergency
this ordinance or any regulation regulations shall be s be dated
writing and
Minnesota Statutes Section 12.31 The Director shall utilize the p p nod b per- si or°
adopted thereunder shall be guilty of Y the Mayor. shall ll
a misdemeanor and upon conviction or a local emergency , services. equipment, supplies, shall refer to the particular civil
Shall be punished by a fine of not more by the 1lfayor of Brooklyn oklyn Cen Cen- and and facilities of existing departments defense emergency or disaster to which
ter according to Section 32 -200 and divisions of the City to the maxi-
, than Three hundred ($300.00} Dollars of this ordinance. mum extent Practicable, The offfc5 it pertains, and shall be filed in the
and by imprisonment not to exceed office of the City Clerk, where a cony
3. Civil Defense Forces — means and personnel of all such departments shall be ke t posted and available for
ninety (90) days.) p Tp
n personnel regularly emploved by
S and divisions shall, to the maximum p ublic mspecfion tlur1R
Sec tion 2: Chapter 31 of the City $ $ bUSm¢SS
the t of Brooklyn Center and extent practicable, cooperate with and
Ordinances is hereby amended by the hours, Notice of the existence of wen
volu and Paid members as extend slit¢ se rvices and facilities gulation d its availab itv for in-
addit :on of the following: the Brooklyn Center Civil De-
to the Civil Defense Department. The spection at the Clerk's office shall be
Chapter 31 ® CIVIL DEFENSE fense Department engagedincar- head of each department and division, conspicuously posted at the City Hall
ORDINANCE, Tying on Civil Defense functions in cooperation with the Director of and at such other places in the af-
Section 31 -100. POLICY AND PUR- in accordance with the provisions Civil Defense and all under the direc- fected area as the Mayor shall direct.
POSE, of this ordinance and any order tion of the City Manager, shall as -, Thereupon, the regulation shall take
pecause of the possibility of man- issued thereunder. sist with the plannin and program- effect immediately or at such later
made and natural disasters, and in 4, Disaster — means any flood, land- thing of those civil defense activities time as may be specified intheprocla-
rder to in u e t t p reparations d slide, arougm, fire, tornado, ex- which will involve the utilization of
Y � 1 � motion. By like proclamation. the
this City will be adequate to deal with plosion, _accident, earthquake,
the facilities of his department or, Mayor may modify or rescind any such
such disasters, and generally. to pro- storm. Dhvsical catastropht, divisia regulation.
vide for the common defense and to damage or'destructfon as result
protect the public ace health and of cataclysm of nature, or after- Section 31 -170. VOLUNTEER Section 31 -220. EXPIRATION OF
r t EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.
,pa �tv. and to Preserve the lives and math of a disturbance, which is
P
roperty of the people of this Citv or- threatens to be of sufficient The. Director shall, in cooperation The City. Council may rescind any
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severity and nitude to require with existing City departments and proclaimed emergency regul ations by
it is hereby found and declared to be �
necessary ivisions affected, recruit, resolution at any time. if not sooner
o maintain a local Civil , organize
Y efforts in alleviating the damage and cause to be trained volunteer fall- rescinded,_ every such emergency re*
Defense Department, and to Provide hardship or suffering, or the po-
for the exercise of necessary powers tental of any of these, that is out shelter managers, radiological lation shall expire at the end of 30
during civil defense emergencies and greater than that which a co;{)_, monitors, auxiliary police, auxiliary days after its effective date or at the
munit l with its re lar per- fire - rescue personnel, emergency end of the civil defense emergency
U tone of dis4stert sonne or resources, g is capable medical personnel. and any other per- or disaster to which It relates, which-
It a further declared t0 be the of this ordinance and the g-� of mans in sonnel that may o be required on a ever occurs first. Any ordinance, rule,
BPTgga volunteer basis Ecarry oyt the civll or r e a u 1 a t 1 o n inconsistent with an
Folic of the City that all civil defense Section 31 -120. CONTINUATION
y OF CIVIL DEFENSE DF-PA • MF. 3 T * defense plan of the City of Brooklyn emergency regulation promulgated by
to the a S this (Sty nt coordinated $Ti N. Center. o the extent that such emer - ed
Pursuant to Section 6.03 of the City Mayor shall be sus�iendl during
to the maximum extent practicable Charter, the Brooklyn Center C4ty gen�y personnel are recruited to aug- the Period of time and to the extent
with the comparable functions of trig Council, in order to protect the lives men a regular City department or di- that such conflict exists.
Federal Government, of this State s an en- ge
d property and to promote the vision for civil defense emergencies Section 3Y -230. PARTICIPATION
Heraepin County, and of other states g or disasters the shall bt ned IN POLITICS,
apd f every 1 altties r too ivate agencies eral health, safety and welfare of its r Y e ass g
c zens does her y iti determine to bi the Director to such department The Civil Defense Department shall
o — i
type, fle en a most ti or division for purboses of training not participate in any form of Political
effective preparations an use may be continue a department of City govern- an emergency augmentation. Except p
went to be known as the Brooklet and emer 1'e Y e p activity. nor shall it be employed di-
Center Civil Defense Department, as they may individually otherwise vol- rectly or indirectly for political our -
Section 31 -130. DEPARTMENT OR- unteer, civil defense emerp� per- poses.
GAN ection N. sonnet shall be called, Into servtM Section 31 -240,, CIVIL DEFENSE
The Department of Civil Defense only in cases of a civil defense emU A GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION,
shall be r artm nt staffed, and Defense gencyy or disaster or for necessary All functions hereunder and all
ministered a accordance with the tra iningandpretiarationforsuchemer- other activities relating to civil de-
Charter of the City of B ) it en C genies. All volunteers sh , -&M fense are herepydeclaredto'begovern
without c mental functions.
ter and all personnel, with the ex- — Section 31 -250. PENALTIES
cention of the Director of Civil De- Section 31 -180, YDENTIFICATION Whoever does any act or omits to
fense shall be appolnted for an in- OF EMERGENCY PERSQ ANLL,�_ do any act which constitutes a breach
definite term by the Mayor with the Each civil defense volunteer shall of any section of this Chapter, shall,
majority consent of the City Council be provided with such suit- upon conviction thereof by lawful au-
and he may be removed from office able Insignia or other ide ntification thority, be punished by a fine pot to
by the Mayor with the majority con- as may be required by the Director exceed Three Hundred f$300,00) Dol-
sent of the City Council. The Director and approved by the City Manager. Lars and by imprisonment not to exceed
shall have direct responsibility for Such identification shall be in a form ninety (9Q) ttays„ No provision of this
day -to -day administration and opera- and style approved by the Federal Chapter designating the duties of any
tion of the debaitment, subject to the Government. No volunteer shall exer- official or employee of the City. shgll
direction and control of the City Man- cise any authority over the Person be so construettastomake such official
ager. In a time of civil defense emer- or property of others without his :den„ or emnlovee liable for the cenaltvPro-
gency or disaster the Mayor may as- tification. No person except an auth- vided in this section for `ailure to
sume supervision of the Civil Defense orized volunteer shall use the identift- Derfgrm such duty, ynless the intention
Department through the City Manager cation of a civil defense volunteer or of the City Council to imnese such
and the Civil Defense Director, otherwise represent himself to be an penalty on such official or emolovee is
authorized civil defense vo lunteer` — s e ecifically and clearly expressed in
fhe section creating the duty.
ID OVS
Section 3; This ,9rdinance shall be
effective after adoption and thirty laps
following its legal publication.
Adopted This day of , 1970.
Mayor
ATTEST;
Clerk
(Published in The Brooklyn Center
Post Jan, 29, 1970.)
Effective Nate
(Brackets indicate matter to De
deleted, underline indicates new mat-
ter).