(1) Whenever the County Executive determines that a natural or man-made disaster has occurred, or that enemy action is imminent, the County Executive has the authority to declare a local emergency.

(2) Notification. Whenever the County Executive declares a local emergency under this ordinance, he shall notify the County Board of Supervisors forthwith by filing a written declaration with the County Clerk on the first regular business day following the declaration, in a form substantially as follows:

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

IN KENOSHA COUNTY

BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS, THAT ON THIS DAY, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN MY OFFICE UNDER CHAPTER 166 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES AND SECTION 5.03 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF KENOSHA COUNTY,

IT IS HEREBY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS IN THE COUNTY OF KENOSHA, FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REASON(S):

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I FIND THAT A DISASTER EXISTS WHICH REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE PEOPLE.

Dated: _____________________________

Signed

By _________________________________

Kenosha County Executive

or

By _________________________________

(Print Name and Title below signature)

Authorized successor in absence of Executive per section 5.07 of the Municipal Code of Kenosha County. The County Executive is absent and unable to take action because: ___________

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(To be filed with County Clerk on next regular business day, for presentation to Board of Supervisors at next meeting.)

(3) The County Clerk shall present the notification described in (2) to the Board of Supervisors at its first meeting following such declaration.

(4) In the absence of the County Executive, the successor designated in section 5.07 shall make the declaration of emergency described in (2).