(a) The City Manager may, in times of public emergency or when existing circumstances or state of facts present imminent and substantial danger of bodily harm to large numbers of people and/or widespread destruction of property, such as but not limited to natural disorders caused by an act of God, explosions, fires, tumult, diffusing explosive vapors, diffusing dangerous chemicals or liquids, civil emergency, power failure or aircraft accidents, proclaim in writing that a state of emergency exists and coincidentally issue notice of a special meeting of Council to be held within twelve hours of the time of the proclamation.
(b) As part of the proclamation or by subsequent written order after the proclamation is issued, the City Manager may, in his discretion, as he deems necessary to the public safety:
(1) Delineate the boundaries of any area threatened by emergency condition and restrict or prohibit from entering such area except when carrying on necessary and legitimate pursuits, and control and regulate movement within and from such area;
(2) Establish a curfew within such area under regulation set by the Manager or Council, and prohibit persons from being out-of-doors during such curfew.
(c) When the danger has passed, the City Manager or Council shall proclaim forthwith that the emergency has ended and any proclamation, order or regulation issued pursuant to this section shall be 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. This section shall not be construed to permit suspension of the privilege to a writ of habeas corpus.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-58. Passed 12-16-19.)