CHAPTER 6
EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT
6.01Responsibilities of Head of Emergency Government
6.02Emergency Government Defined
6.03Comprehensive Plan
6.04Emergencies
6.05Disaster Warnings and Alerts
6.10Penalty

6.01 RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEAD OF EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT.

(1) The Head of Emergency Government shall develop and promulgate emergency government plans consistent with the State plans, direct the emergency government program of the Village and perform such other duties related to emergency government as are required by the Village Board.

(2) The Head of Emergency Government services shall direct local emergency government training programs and exercises, direct participation in emergency government programs and exercises ordered by the county head of emergency government services and advise the county head of emergency government services on local emergency government programs and submit to him such reports as he requires.

(3) During the continuance of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, the Head of Emergency Government services, on behalf of the Village, may contract with any person to provide equipment and services on a cost basis to be used in disaster relief.

(4) See also §166.03(5), Wis. Stats.

6.02 EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT DEFINED.

(1) "Emergency government" includes civil defense and means all measures undertaken by or on behalf of the Village:

(a) To prepare for and minimize the effect of enemy action and natural or man-made disaster upon the civilian population.

(b) To effectuate emergency repairs to, or the emergency restoration of, vital public utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged by such action or disaster.

(2) "Civil defense" means all measures undertaken by or on behalf of the State and its subdivisions to prepare for and minimize the effect of enemy action upon the civilian population.

(3) See also §166.02, Wis. Stats.

6.03 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

The Head of Emergency Government shall prepare a comprehensive emergency government plan for the Village and shall present such plan to the Village Board for its approval. When the Board has approved the plan the Head of Emergency Government shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the Village to the maximum extent practicable in satisfying the objectives of the emergency government plan.

6.04 EMERGENCIES.

Whenever necessary to meet an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the Village Board, the Village President, and in his absence the Head of Emergency Government, may by proclamation promulgate and enforce such orders, rules and regulations relating to the conduct of persons and the use of property as shall be necessary to protect the public peace, health and safety, and preserve lives and property and to insure the cooperation necessary to emergency government activities. Such proclamations shall be posted in 3 public places and may be rescinded by the Village Board by resolution at any time.

6.05 DISASTER WARNINGS AND ALERTS.

(1) Upon the declaration by the Governor, by the Village President or the Head of Emergency Government in the absence of the President, or by the Village Board, of a state of emergency, the Head of Emergency Government shall issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence of such state of emergency and shall issue such disaster warnings or alerts as shall be required in the emergency government plan.

(2) The emergency government organization shall take action in accordance with the emergency government plan only after the declaration of an emergency and the issuance of official disaster warnings. Such state of emergency shall continue until terminated by the issuing authority, provided that any such declaration not issued by the Governor may be terminated at the discretion of the Village Board.

6.10 PENALTY.

Any person who intentionally fails to comply with the directives of emergency government authorities promulgated under this chapter during a state of emergency or during any training program or exercises may be subject to a penalty as provided in §25.04 of this Code of Ordinances.