The following forms shall be used to proclaim and terminate a municipal state of emergency:
(A) Proclaiming a municipal state of emergency.
PROCLAMATION OF A MUNICIPAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Section 1. Pursuant to Town Ordinance _____and G.S. Chapter 166A and § 14-288 of the North Carolina General Statutes, I have determined that a State of Emergency, as defined in Town Ordinance_____, exists in the Town of Fletcher.
Section 2. I, therefore, proclaim the existence of a State of Emergency in the Town of Fletcher.
Section 3. I hereby order all town law enforcement officers and employees and all other emergency management personnel subject to my control to cooperate in the enforcement and implementation of the provisions of the town emergency ordinances which are set forth below.
Section 4. Evacuation. I have determined that, in the best interest of public safety and protection, it is necessary to evacuate the civilian population from the Town of Fletcher. Citizens are free to use any type of transportation, but they are to use only _____ in leaving the town. Evacuation is to occur as soon as possible. Further proclamation concerning evacuation will be issued as needed.
Section 5. Curfew. Unless one is a member of the town’s law enforcement agency or the emergency management program, every person who is located within a _____ radius of _____ is to be inside a house or dwelling from the hours of _____ to _____.
Section 6. No Alcoholic Beverages. There shall be no sale, consumption, transportation or possession of alcoholic beverages during the State of Emergency in the Town of Fletcher.
Section 7. No Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives. During the State of Emergency, there shall be no sale or purchase of any type of firearm or ammunition or any possession of such items along with any type of explosive off of owner’s own premises.
Section 8. Execution of Emergency Plan. All civilians and emergency management personnel are ordered to comply with the emergency reaction plan.
Section 9. This proclamation shall become effective immediately.
Proclaimed this the _____ day of _____ at _____ [a.m/p.m.].
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Manager/Town of Fletcher
(B) Terminating a municipal state of emergency.
PROCLAMATION TERMINATING A MUNICIPAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Section 1. On _____ at _______ [a.m./p.m.], I determined and proclaimed a local State of Emergency for the Town of Fletcher.
Section 2. On _____, at _____ [a.m./p.m.], I ordered the evacuation of all civilians from the area, imposed a curfew, prohibited alcoholic beverages, firearms, ammunition and explosives and ordered the execution of the emergency reaction plan.
Section 3. I have determined that a State of Emergency no longer exists in the Town of Fletcher.
Section 4. I thereby terminate the proclamation of a local State of Emergency and all of the restrictions and orders therein.
Section 5. This proclamation is effective immediately.
Proclaimed this the _____ day of _____ at _____ [a.m./p.m.]
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Manager/Town of Fletcher