Section 17.52.020 Disaster relief buildings and structures

In the event of a civil or natural disaster, casualty or catastrophe creating an emergency need, as determined by the Mayor, for the placement and use of buildings and/or other structures on property in the City which buildings or structures do not comply with the provisions of the City's Zoning Code, the Mayor may issue an executive order temporarily relieving the property owner of the obligation of compliance with the applicable zoning ordinance regulations and thereby allowing the placement and use of buildings and/or other structures on property in the City that are not in compliance with the provisions of the City's Zoning Ordinance. The executive order shall be in writing; shall describe the nature of the disaster requiring the issuance of the order; shall describe the nonconforming buildings and/or other structures permitted to be temporarily placed and used on property in the City in noncompliance with the City's Zoning Ordinance and shall state the term for which the noncompliance shall be allowed. Such executive order shall remain and be in full force and effect until canceled by the Mayor; except that the time duration of the executive order shall not be in excess of one (1) year unless extended beyond that time by the City Council. By vote of a majority of the City Council (Mayor and City Aldermen) holding office at the time of reference, the nonconforming building and/or other structures placement and use may be extended by executive order of the Mayor for up to not to exceed an additional one (1) year period.

(17.52.020 (Ord. 2269), Added, 06/07/2004, Added disaster relief buildings and structures.)