Written declaration by mayor.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-24-2
in effectSec. 9-24-2. - Written declaration by mayor.
When, in the judgment of the mayor, a civil emergency as defined in this chapter is determined to exist, he or she shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of same, a copy of which proclamation will be filed with the comptroller.
(Code 1967, § 22-92; Code 1985, § 20-67; Ord. No. 170, § 2, 5-14-1968)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9-24CIEM_S9-24-2WRDEMAFetched: 10/28/2026
