(a) The Mayor may, in case of disaster or civil disturbance, or when there is clear and present danger of disaster or civil disturbance, proclaim in writing a state of emergency.
(b) As part of such proclamation or by subsequent written order after such proclamation is issued, the Mayor may, in his discretion as he deems necessary for the public safety:
(1) Delineate the boundaries of any area threatened by disaster or civil disturbance and restrict or prohibit the movement of persons into, from or within such areas;
(2) Establish a curfew within such area or in such area as deemed necessary and prohibit persons, by age classification or otherwise, from being out-of- doors during such curfew;
(3) Prohibit the sale, offering for sale, dispensing and transportation of firearms and other deadly weapons, ammunition, dynamite and other dangerous explosives, incendiary devices and any necessary ingredient thereof;
(4) Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages;
(5) Issue reasonable regulations to alleviate such disaster or civil disturbance or protect persons or property from harm by reason of such disaster or civil disturbance.
(c) When the danger from disaster or civil disturbance has passed, the Mayor shall forthwith make proclamation that the emergency has ended and any proclamation, order or regulation issued pursuant to this section shall then become void.
(d) The powers conferred by this section are in addition to any other power which may be conferred by law and nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or limit such authority, powers, duties and responsibilities of any officer or public official as may be provided by law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit suspension of the privilege to a writ of habeas corpus.
(e) No person shall violate any proclamation, order or regulation issued pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 89-68. Passed 11-19-68.)