In addition to any and all powers enumerated in this code, the mayor shall have further emergency powers necessary to preserve the peace and order of the town as follows:
A. Conditions For Declaring Emergency: The mayor shall have the power to declare an emergency to exist when, in his opinion, one or more of the following conditions exist:
1. That there is extreme likelihood of danger of destruction of life or property due to unusual conditions.
2. Unusual or extreme weather conditions, use of town streets or areas difficult or impossible.
3. Civil unrest, commotion or uprising is imminent or exists.
4. There is a stoppage or loss of electrical power affecting a major portion of the town.
B. Proclamation Of Mayor: The emergency shall be declared in a proclamation of the mayor, which proclamation shall be delivered to the chief of police, who shall then see that the proclamation is delivered to all news media within the town and who shall also use public address systems throughout the town and immediately notify the public of the proclamation and that violators will be arrested and subject to penalty.
C. Authority After Emergency Declaration: After declaration of such emergency, the mayor shall have the authority to exercise any or all of the following powers:
1. To call upon regular and auxiliary enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the town to assist in preserving and keeping the peace and the preservation of life and property of the citizenry of Akron.
2. To close streets and sidewalks and to delineate areas within the town wherein an emergency exists.
3. To impose a curfew upon all or any portion of the town thereby requiring all persons in such designated curfew areas to forthwith remove themselves from the public streets, alleys, parks or other public places; provided, however, that physicians, nurses and ambulance operators performing medical services, utility personnel maintaining essential public service, firefighters and town authorized or requested enforcement officers and personnel may be exempted from such curfew.
4. To order the closing of any business establishments anywhere within the town for the period of the emergency, such businesses to include, but not be limited to, those selling intoxicating liquors, malt beverages, gasoline or firearms.
5. To do any and all acts necessary and incidental to the preservation of life, limb and property within the town.
D. Area And Effective Time: The proclamation of specifying with exactness the area in which the emergency is declared to exist shall become effective upon its issuance and dissemination to the public by the appropriate news media.
E. Term Of Emergency Proclamation:
1. Any emergency proclaimed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall terminate after forty eight (48) hours from the issuance thereof, or upon the issuance of a proclamation determining an emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs first; provided, however, upon declaration of a second or further emergencies to exist, the emergency powers set forth herein may be exercised during such further emergency period or periods, but never for more than forty eight (48) hours in one declared emergency period.
2. No emergency period shall extend beyond the next regular, special or called meeting of the board of trustees unless at such meeting the declaration of emergency is specifically approved by resolution of the board. (1997 Code § 2.56.030)