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Ordinance ORD-033-2020

Ordinance to Declare a State of Emergency in Gahanna, Ohio, Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and to Empower the Mayor with Extraordinary Powers During the State of Emergency; and to Declare an Emergency

Council of the City of Gahanna · City of Gahanna, Ohio (Franklin County) (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Gahanna, Ohio (Franklin County) · Columbus · Ohio
Level
City
Authority
Gahanna Charter; Codified Ordinances ch. 131 (Mayor's emergency powers, as amended by ORD-032-2020)
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23 (immediately upon the Mayor's signature) (read as 2020-03-23)
End
Until the emergency no longer exists as determined by the Ohio Department of Health or City Council (§ 10) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • the Mayor
  • City departments
  • the public
Functions reached
  • predicate
  • PM permit deadlines (tolling)
Collection
Columbus MET-CMH

Operative words

Section 2. That a State of Emergency is hereby declared for the City to protect the welfare of the City's residents, visitors, and businesses from the dangerous effects of COVID-19.... Section 7. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue such administrative Executive Orders as are appropriate to give effect to this Ordinance, including the tolling of specific city deadlines.... Section 10. That this State of Emergency shall continue until such Emergency no longer exists as determined by the Ohio Department of Health or City Council.

Enforcement

Ordinance; mayoral executive orders under § 7

Notes

Text is the official Legistar record (Gahanna Legistar Matter 16019, version 13573), rendered to PDF with a source note.

Retrieval note

Legistar shows introduction Mar. 19 and passage Mar. 23, 2020.