ARTICLE II. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter lays out what happens when there's a disaster like a tornado or hurricane: the mayor can declare a local emergency, an emergency management director coordinates the response, and the city can impose curfews, close areas, waive permit fees, and allow temporary trailers while homes are repaired. It also makes price gouging illegal during an emergency and requires out-of-town contractors to register before doing repair work.
Editor's note— Ord. No. 12-06, § 1(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 6, 2012, repealed the former Art. II, §§ 30-31—30-37, and enacted a new Art. II as set out herein. The former Art. II pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from the original codification and Res. No. 08-03, adopted March 20, 2008.
Cross reference— Officers and employees, § 2-61 et seq.
State Law reference— Georgia Mutual Aid Act, § 36-69-1 et seq.; Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, O.C.G.A. § 38-3-1 et seq.; Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact, O.C.G.A. § 38-3-70 et seq.; authority to adopt temporary or experimental traffic regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-371(a)(19); the War on Terrorism Local Assistance Act, O.C.G.A. § 36-75-1 et seq.
What's in here
- Sec. 30-31 Definition of emergency management
- Sec. 30-32 Regulations continued in effect
- Sec. 30-33 Office of the city emergency management director
- Sec. 30-34 Emergency management and response powers1
- Sec. 30-35 Enforcement and remedies
- Sec. 30-36 Authority to waive procedures and fee structures1
- Sec. 30-37 Registration of building and repair services
- Sec. 30-38 Closed or restricted areas and curfews during emergency1
- Sec. 30-39 Overcharging prohibited
- Sec. 30-40 Volunteers
- Secs. 30-41—30-50 Reserved
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
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Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH30CIEM_ARTIIEMMA
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