§ 38-61. Use of Public Facilities for Shelters.  


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  • Public facilities, including schools, postsecondary education facilities, and other facilities owned or leased by the state or local governments, but excluding hospitals or nursing homes, which are suitable for use as public hurricane evacuation shelters shall be made available at the request of the emergency management director or emergency management director's designee. The director or the director's designee shall coordinate with the appropriate school board, university, community college, or local governing board when requesting the use of such facilities as public hurricane evacuation shelters.

(Ord. No. 02-50, § 1; Ord. No. 2017-38, § 1)