During the existence of a proclaimed state of emergency, the Mayor may impose by proclamation any or all of the following restrictions:
(A) Prohibit or regulate the possession of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or dangerous weapons of any kind, and prohibit the purchase, sale, transfer, or other disposition thereof;
(B) Prohibit or regulate the buying or selling of beer, wine, or intoxicating beverages of any kind, and their possession or consumption off one’s own premises;
(C) Prohibit or regulate any demonstration, parade, march, vigil, or participation therein taking place on any of the public ways or upon any public property;
(D) Prohibit or regulate the sale of gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, or any other explosive or inflammable fluids or substances;
(E) Prohibit or regulate travel upon any public street, alley, or roadway, or upon any other public property, except by those in search of medical assistance, or other commodity or service necessary to sustain the well-being of themselves or their families; or
(F) Prohibit or regulate the participation in, or carrying on of any business activity, and prohibit or regulate the keeping open of places of business, places of entertainment, and any other places of public assembly.
(G) Pursuant to G.S. § 14-4, any person found guilty of violating the above restrictions during a declared state of emergency shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and fined $500.
(2013 Code, § 6-6) (Ord. 2022-04, passed 10-11-2022)
Cross-reference:
Alcoholic Beverages, see Ch. 110
Town Offenses, see Ch. 130