§ 5-1.8 PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS.

   The proclamation may prohibit or restrict:

   (A)   Movements of people in public places;

   (B)   The operation of offices, business establishments and other places to or from which people may travel or at which they may congregate; and

   (C)   Other activities or conditions, the control of which may be reasonably necessary to maintain order and protect lives or property during the state of emergency, within the area designated in the proclamation.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.8) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.9 REMOVAL OF PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.

   The Mayor shall, by proclamation, terminate the entire declaration of emergency or remove any of the prohibitions and restrictions when the emergency no longer requires them, or when directed to do so by the Town Board.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.9) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.10 SUPERSEDING AND AMENDATORY PROCLAMATIONS.

   The Mayor, in his or her discretion, may invoke the restrictions authorized by this article in separate proclamations, and may amend any proclamation by means of a superseding proclamation in accordance with the procedure set forth in § 5-1.2.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.10) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.11 TERMINATION OF PROCLAMATION.

   Any proclamation issued under this article shall expire five days after its last imposition unless sooner terminated in writing under the same procedure set forth in § 5-1.2. for proclamations.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.11) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.12 IN CASE OF ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF MAYOR.

   In case of the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Mayor pro tem or another person as may be designated by the Town Board shall have and exercise all of the powers herein given the Mayor.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.12) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.13 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

   The violation of the provisions of this article shall subject the offender to criminal prosecution, injunctive relief or orders of abatement as afforded to the town under G.S. §§ 14-4 and 160A-175 and § 1.8 of this code for the enforcement of articles.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.13) (Adopted 2-2-1993; Amended 1-4-2022)

§ 5-1.14 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

   All ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.14) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.15 TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY.

   This article shall apply only within the corporate limits of the municipality or within any area over which the municipality has jurisdiction to enact general police power articles.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.15) (Adopted 2-2-1993)

§ 5-1.16 VALIDITY.

   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article is for any reason held to be invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article. The Town Board hereby declares that it would have passed this article and each section, subsection, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

(2003 Code, § 5-1.16) (Adopted 2-2-1993)