For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CIVIL EMERGENCY. Means any of the following:
(1) A riot. Any use of force or violence, or any threat to use force or violence, if accompanied by the immediate power of execution, which threatens to result in acts described in division (4) below by three or more persons acting together, and without authority of law, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions and authority, is a
RIOT;
(2) An unlawful assembly consisting of three or more persons assembling together with intent to do any unlawful act described in division (4) below with force or violence against the person or property of another, and who make any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose, or who do a lawful act in an unlawful, violent, or tumultuous manner, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions or authority;
(3) A natural disaster or a man-made calamity, including but not limited to flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake, or explosion occurring within or affecting property within the city limits, which endangers life and property to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens; or
(4) Unlawful activities, such as looting, arson, fire bombing, sniping, interference with emergency vehicles, widespread criminal damage to property, which in the opinion of the Mayor, based upon consultation with the Chief of Police, cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions and authority without unduly further endangering life or property.
CURFEW. The period of time, as declared by the Mayor, during which no person is upon the public streets, sidewalks, grounds, or semipublic property, either on foot or in vehicles of any type, within the city, except, however, that persons authorized by the Mayor, by administrative order, shall not be subject to the curfew.
(Prior Code, § 13-420)
Statutory reference:
City ordinance powers, see 21 O.S. § 1321.9
Oklahoma Riot Control Act, see 21 O.S. § 1321.1