§ 900.11. Emergency regulations.  


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  • Subdivision 1. Director of public safety may promulgate. Whenever necessary to meet an emergency or to prepare for an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the governor or the City Council, the Manager may by proclamation promulgate regulations consistent with applicable federal or state law or regulations, respecting: protection against air raids, the sounding of air raid alarms, the conduct of persons and the use of property during alarm; the repair, maintenance and safeguarding of essential public services; emergency health, fire and safety regulations; trial drills or practice periods required for preliminary training; and all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. No regulation governing observation of enemy aircraft, air attack alarms, or illumination during air attacks may be adopted or take effect unless approved by the state Director of Emergency Services.

    Subd. 2. Form of regulations. Every proclamation of emergency regulations shall be in writing and signed by the Director of public safety, shall be dated, shall refer to the particular emergency service to which it pertains, if so limited and shall be filed in the office of the Director of public safety where a copy shall be kept posted and available for public inspection during business hours. Notice of the existence of the regulation and its availability for inspection at the Director of public safety's office shall be conspicuously posted at the front of the City hall or other headquarters of the City and at such other places in the affected areas as the Director of public safety shall designate in the proclamation. Thereupon the regulation shall take effect immediately or at a later time as may be specified in the proclamation. By like proclamation the Director of public safety may modify or rescind any such regulation.

    Subd. 3. Rescinding regulations. The City Council may rescind any emergency regulation by resolution at any time. If not sooner rescinded, every regulation shall expire at the end of 30 days after its effective date or at the end of the emergency to which it relates, whichever occurs first. Any ordinance, rule or regulation inconsistent with an emergency regulation promulgated by the Director of public safety shall be suspended during the period of time and to the extent that such conflict exists.