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City Council

Tue Oct 13, 2026, 2:00PM.Posted by the city; shown as written, nothing added
  • • Temporary Street and Sidewalk Closure: To close Heritage Crossing to public vehicular and pedestrian through traffic between the crosswalk at the easterly end of the International Woolen Mill Complex and the crosswalk at its westerly end, and to establish appropriate traffic diversions, barricades, signage, and controlled access points.
  • • Restriction of Public Access: To restrict unauthorized public access within the designated emergency area and to prevent entry into the hazardous International Woolen 4 Office of the City Manager I City of Sanford I www.sanfordmaine.org I (207) 324-9173 Mill buildings and grounds, consistent with applicable law and the City's emergency powers.
  • • Public Safety Operations: To authorize coordinated operations by Sanford Police, Fire/EMS, Public Works, and other necessary municipal personnel to inspect, clear, secure, and protect the affected area, including the lawful removal of unauthorized occupants and the implementation of additional measures to prevent further entry.
  • • Protection of Life and Property: To reduce the foreseeable risk of death, injury, fire, structural collapse, and other hazardous conditions affecting individuals within the Complex, emergency response personnel, surrounding properties, and the general public.
  • • Emergency Access and Coordination: To maintain controlled access for emergency personnel, authorized municipal employees, utilities, contractors, and other persons specifically authorized by the City in furtherance of emergency operations.
  • • Continuing Hazard Mitigation: To permit such additional emergency protective measures as may be reasonably necessary to prevent renewed unauthorized access and address the immediate threats to public health and safety during the declared emergency. The Police Chief, Fire Chief, Public Works Director, and Emergency Management Director shall coordinate implementation of the closure and necessary protective measures under the direction of the City Manager. Duration and Termination This Emergency Proclamation shall remain in effect only as authorized by City Code Chapter 27-6. The declaration shall terminate when the emergency no longer exists or upon expiration of five days unless renewed by the City Council pursuant to § 27-6(B).
  • Emergency Management
    • A. The Town Manager shall be responsible for the agency's organization, administration and operation. The Town Manager may employ such permanent or temporary employees as he deems necessary and prescribe their duties.
    • B. The Town Council shall review the existing operational organization to ascertain the Agency's ability to cope with its responsibilities and approve the Town's Emergency Operations Plan.
    • A. The Town Manager shall have the power and authority, after consultation with the Chairperson of the Town Council, to issue a proclamation that an emergency exists whenever a disaster or civil emergency exists or appears imminent. The proclamation may declare that an emergency exists in any or all sections of the Town. If the Town Manager is temporarily absent from the Town or otherwise unavailable, the person designated by the Town Manager may issue the proclamation that an emergency exists. If neither the Town Manager nor the person designated to act in the Town Manager's absence is available, then the following persons shall have the power and authority to issue a proclamation that an emergency exists, in the following order of succession: the Emergency
    • B. Notwithstanding the above, when consultation with the Chairperson of the Town Council would result in a substantial delay in an effective response in alleviating or preventing an emergency or disaster, the Town Manager, or his successor as outlined above, is authorized to take whatever actions are necessary to prevent the loss of life and property in the Town.
    • C. The Town Manager and the Emergency Management Director shall be responsible for submitting a full report to the Town Council of all actions taken as a result of the declared emergency as soon as the Town Council can be convened.
    • A. When the Town Manager or his successor as outlined above is satisfied that a disaster or civil emergency no longer exists, he shall terminate the emergency proclamation by another proclamation affecting the sections of the Town covered by the original proclamation, or any part thereof. Said termination of emergency shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
    • B. No state of emergency may continue for longer than five days unless renewed by the Town Council.
    • A. During any period when an emergency proclamation is in effect, the Town Manager may promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary to protect life and property and to preserve critical resources City of Sanford, ME § 27-3 SANFORD CODE § 27-7 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/SA2111 on 2026-10-08 7 § 27-8. Emergency Operations Plan. § 27-9. Immunity from liability. All Emergency Management Agency forces, while engaged in Emergency Management Agency activities, shall be immune from liability, as set forth in 37-B M.R.S.A. § 822. § 27-10. Compensation for injuries. All Emergency Management Agency forces shall be deemed to be employees of the state when engaged in training or on duty and shall have all of the rights of state employees under the Workers' Compensation
    • B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority or responsibility of any department to proceed under powers and authority granted to it by state statute, Town ordinance or the Charter of the Town of Sanford.
    • C. The Town Manager or his designee may order the evacuation of persons from hazardous areas within the Town.
    • D. The Town Manager or his designee shall be authorized to request aid or assistance from the state or any political subdivision of the state and may render assistance to other political subdivisions under the provisions of Title 37-B, M.R.S.A.
    • E. The Town Manager or his designee may obtain vital supplies, equipment and other items found lacking and needed for the protection of health, life and property during an emergency without following normal purchasing or formal bid procedures.
    • F. The provisions of this section will terminate at the end of the declared emergency.
    • A. The Emergency Management Director shall prepare an all-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the Town, which shall be submitted to the Town Council for approval. The EOP shall incorporate the principals of the National Emergency Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).
    • B. It shall be the responsibility of all municipal departments and agencies to perform the functions assigned and to maintain their portions of the plan in a current state of readiness. The Town plan shall be reviewed periodically by the Town Manager in conjunction with all the Town department heads and the Emergency Management Director. City of Sanford, ME § 27-7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT § 27-11 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/SA2111 on 2026-10-08 8 § 27-12. Conflicting orders, rules and regulations suspended. At all times when an emergency proclamation is in effect, the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall supersede all existing ordinances, orders, rules and regulations,
    • A. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provisions of this chapter or of the regulations or plans issued pursuant to the authority contained herein, or to obstruct, hinder or delay any Emergency Management Agency forces as herein defined in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation or plan issued hereunder.
    • B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 and the costs of prosecution. City of Sanford, ME § 27-11 SANFORD CODE § 27-12 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/SA2111 on 2026-10-08 9

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