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Title 2 — Administration and Personnel›Chapter 2.25 — EMERGENCIES
Biggs Municipal Code Art. II Electrical Energy Shortages
Biggs Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Biggs
Cite as: Biggs Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.25.110. Local emergency declaration.¶
The mayor of this city, or in his absence or inability to act the mayor pro tem of this city, or in his absence or inability to act the city engineer of this city, is hereby authorized to proclaim a local emergency under the California Emergency Services Act when and if he determines that there exists a condition of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of this city caused by sudden and severe electrical energy shortage, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this city and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
(Ord. 214 § 1, 1978)
§ 2.25.120. Notification – Continuation.¶
Each and every proclamation shall be immediately reported to the members of this council and justification therefor in writing supplied as promptly as possible. This council shall review from time to time, as necessary, and at least every 14 days until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing such local emergency; and this council shall proclaim the termination of such local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
(Ord. 214 § 2, 1978)
§ 2.25.130. Electric use curtailment.¶
During the existence of any local emergency the mayor of this city, or in his absence or inability to act the mayor pro tem of this city, or in his absence or inability to act the director of public works of this city, may curtail and prohibit any use of electricity by any department or function of the city, or any customer of the city, either individually or by classifications, to the extent necessary to alleviate the conditions which comprise the local emergency.
(Ord. 214 § 3, 1978)
§ 2.25.140. Violation – Penalty.¶
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of this article in times of declared emergencies is hereby declared a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such.
(2) Further in this regard, it shall be a misdemeanor to:
(a) Willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of this article.
(b) Wear, carry, or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of the state.
(Ord. 214 § 4, 1978)
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