(a) As used in this section the following terms are defined as follows:
(1) A "civil emergency" means:
A. A riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence or any threat to use force if accompanied by immediate power to execute by four or more persons acting together without authority of law.
B. Any natural disaster or manmade calamity, including flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake or explosion within the City resulting in the death or injury of persons or the destruction of property to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(2) "Curfew" means a prohibition against any person or persons walking, running, loitering, standing or motoring upon any alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the City, except persons officially designated to duty with reference to such civil emergency.
(b) When, in the judgment of the City Manager, a civil emergency is deemed to exist, he/she shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of the same.
(1) After proclamation of a civil emergency by the City Manager, he/she may order a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the City, or to the City as a whole, as he/she deems advisable, and applicable during such hours of the day or night as he/she deems necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare.
(2) After proclamation of a civil emergency, the City Manager may also, in the interest of public safety and welfare, make any or all of the following orders:
A. Order the closing of all retail liquor stores.
B. Order the eloping of all taverns.
C. Order the closing of all private clubs, or portions thereof, wherein the consumption of intoxicating liquor and/or beer is permitted.
D. Order the discontinuance of the sale of beer, wine or liquor.
E. Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing or giving away gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle.
F. Order the closing of gasoline stations and other establishments, the chief activity of which is the sale, distribution or dispensing of liquid flammable or combustible products.
G. Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of any firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.
H. Order the closing of any or all establishments or portions thereof, the chief activity of which is the sale, distribution, dispensing or giving away of firearms and/or ammunition.
I. Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property. (Ord. 1968-140. Passed 9-4-68.)
(c) Whoever violates this section, or an executive order issued pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.