CHAPTER 34: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Section
   34.01   State of emergency defined
   34.02   State of emergency declared by Mayor
   34.03   Contents of proclamation
   34.04   Publication of proclamation
   34.05   Effect of proclamation; curfew
   34.06   Termination of state of emergency
 
   34.99   Penalty
§ 34.01 STATE OF EMERGENCY DEFINED.
   A state of emergency exists whenever, during times of public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe or similar public emergency, for any reason town public safety authorities are unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety or property, or whenever the occurrence of any like condition is imminent.
(1981 Code, § 9-1)
§ 34.02 STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY MAYOR.
   (A)   Whenever the Mayor finds that a state of emergency exists within all or a portion of the town, he or she shall issue a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in accordance with §§ 34.03 and 34.04 below.
   (B)   This proclamation, and any prohibitions and restrictions made effective by it, shall take effect immediately upon publication unless the proclamation sets a later time.
(1981 Code, § 9-2)
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