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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. A8-29. Punishment of violations; acts prohibited during emergency.

During the period of beginning on the date of the existence of when a major disaster is declared by the Director of Emergency Services and ending 180 days after that date, and within the area to which the declaration applies, it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months, or both, for any person, contractor, business or other entity during an emergency to:

(a) Willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the Emergency Organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this division or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by virtue of this division.

(b) Do any act forbidden by any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this division, if such act is of such a nature as to give or be likely to give assistance to the enemy (during a state of war emergency), or to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of this County, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection thereof.

(c) Wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by any emergency services agency of the State of California, the County of Santa Clara, County districts, or any city in the County of Santa Clara.

(d) Sell, or offer to sell, any consumer food items, repair or reconstruction services, emergency or medical supplies or gasoline for an amount which is ten or more percent greater than the price charged by a person, contractor, business or other entity for said goods or services immediately prior to the proclamation of emergency unless said person, business, contractor or other entity can prove that the increase was directly attributable to additional costs imposed on it by the supplier of the goods or for labor and materials used to provide the service.

For purposes of this emergency order, the following definitions shall apply:

A consumer food item is any article which is used or intended for use for food, drink, confection or condiment by humans or animals.

Repair or reconstruction services are those contractor services for repairs to residential and commercial property of any type which are damaged as a result of the disaster. This includes the removal of debris (including a damaged tree) and garbage.

Emergency supplies shall include but are not limited to water, flashlights, radios, batteries, candles, blankets, soaps and diapers.

Medical supplies shall include but are not limited to prescription and non-prescription drugs, bandages, gauzes and isopropyl alcohol.

(e) Buy, sell, remove, deface, cover, hide, destroy, or tamper with any sign, tag or placard posted by a member of the County Emergency Organization on a building or structure damaged by a disaster.

(f) Post any sign, tag or placard not authorized by the County Emergency Organization on a building or structure damaged by a disaster.

(Ord. No. NS-300.600, § 2, 5-13-97)

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