2003-1349-Ordinance Recorded 10/31/2003COUNTY OFFICIAL
NANCYUBLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERKDS CJ 2003.1349
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2003-1349
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Amending the Deschutes County Code
Chapter 2.04 by Adding Section 2.04.055 Establishing * ORDINANCE NO. 2003-037
the Chain of Succession for Executive Responsibility
in an Emergency, and Declaring an Emergency.
WHEREAS, Deschutes County Code ("DCC") Chapter 2.04 sets out the workings of the
Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds it in the best interest of the
County to establish the chain of succession for executive responsibility for the county in the
event of an emergency; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. That Deschutes County Code Chapter 2.04, Board of County Commissioners,
is amended by adding Section 2.04.055 to read as follows:
2.04.055 Executive Responsibility-Chain of Succession - State of Emergency.
A. The Chair of the Board of County Commissioners is the chief executive local authority for the
unincorporated area of the county and is principally responsible for assuming centralized
control over all county departments, divisions and offices once the Board declares a state of
emergency. If circumstances prohibit the timely action of the Board of County Commissioners,
the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners may declare such a state of emergency,
provided the Chair seeks and obtains approval from a majority of the Board at the first
available opportunity.
A state of emergency exists whenever the unincorporated area of the county or any part thereof
is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering an event that may cause injury or death to
persons, or damage to, or destruction of property to the extent that extraordinary measures must
be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Such an event shall include, but not be
limited to the following:
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1. A civil disturbance or riot;
2. A disaster such as flood, windstorm, snow or ice storm, earthquake, volcanic eruption or
related activity, fire, explosion or epidemic;
3. The declaration of a war-caused national emergency;
4. Any major disruption of community services such as transportation, power supply, water
supply, sanitation or communications; and/or
5. A health hazard, whether natural or manmade.
The Chair of the Board of County Commissioners is also responsible for performing the Board
of County Commissioner's duties to declare a state of emergency, designate emergency area(s),
and/or impose regulations when the Board of County Commissioners is unable or unavailable
to perform such duties.
B. In the event that the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners is unable or unavailable to
perform his/her duties under this section, the duties shall be performed by:
1. The vice chair of the Board of County Commissioners; or,
2. If the vice chair of the Board of County Commissioners is unable or unavailable to
perform, the third member of the Board of County Commissioners; or
3. If no member of the Board of County Commissioners is able or available to perform, then
the Sheriff of Deschutes County; or
4. If no member of the Board of County Commissioners is able or available to perform, and
the Sheriff is unable or unavailable to perform, then the Undersheriff; or
If no member of the Board of County Commissioners is able or available to perform, and
the Sheriff and Undersheriff are unable or unavailable to perform, then the County
Administrator.
C. The powers of the successor to the Board of County Commissioners or the Chair of the Board
shall be limited to those set forth in this section and the duration of succession shall be until such
time as the person of higher priority as set out in this section is able and available to perform
such duties.
Section 2. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of t he p ublic p eace, h ealth a nd s afety, a n emergency i s d eclared t o e xist, a nd t his O rdinance
takes effect on its passage.
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DATED this ~ day of '2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHU ES COUNTY, OREGON
D NNIS R. LUKE, Chair
Date of I" Reading
I day of lJ~ - - - , 2 - - - .
Date of 2"d Reading: ~ day of 0Record of Adoption Vote
Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused
Dennis R. Luke
Tom DeWolf
Michael M. Daly
Effective date: day of 2003.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
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TOM DEWOLF, Commissioner