24-1593 Amending Chapter 30 , Emergency Management, Article I

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.� • (f) Expiration and Extension of Public Health Emergency Orders Limiting Rights and Liberties. 1) As used in this subsection only, the term "Public Health Emergenc Order limiting rights and liberties" means an order or ordinance issued or enacted by the City in response to a non -weather related emergency pursuant to Chapter 252 or chapter 381 of the Florida Statutes that limits the rights or liberties of individuals or businesses within the City. The term does not apply to orders issued in response to hurricanes or other weather- related emergencies, which are addressed in Subsection (g) below. 2) A Public Health Emeraencv Order that limits riahts or liberties must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling public health or safety purpose. Any such emergency order must be limited in duration, applicability, and scope in order to reduce anv infringement on individual riahts or liberties to the greatest extent possible. 3) A Public Health Emergency Order limiting rights or liberties automatically expires 7 days after issuance but may be extended by a majority vote of the City Commission as necessary, in 7 -day increments for a total duration of not more than 42 days. (g) Expiration and Extension of "Weather Emergency" Orders or any Emergency Order not limiting rights or liberties. (1) The duration of each local state of "weather emergency" or any Emergency Order not limiting rights or liberties is limited to 7 days; it may be extended, as necessary, in 7 -day increments by the City Commission The City Manager may extend the "weather emergency order" in 7 -day increments if delegated authority by the City Commission, or if the nature of the Weather Emergency makes a Commission meeting impractical. (2) The provisions of Subsection (g) do not apply to weather emergency orders or any order not limiting rights or liberties. Ordinance No. 24-1593 Page 8