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§ 37.04 CURFEW.
   (A)   The proclamation may impose a curfew prohibiting in certain areas and during certain periods the appearance in public of anyone who is not a member of an exempted class. The proclamation shall specify the geographical area or areas and the period during each 24-hour day to which the curfew applies. The Mayor may exempt from some or all of the curfew restrictions classes of people whose exemption the Mayor finds necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare. The proclamation shall state the exempted classes and the restrictions from which each is exempted.
   (B)   Unless otherwise specified in the proclamation, the curfew shall apply during the specified period each day until the Mayor by proclamation removes the curfew.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.05 RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, OR TRANSFER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
   The proclamation may prohibit the possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage; including beer, wine, and spirituous liquor other than on one's own premises, and may prohibit the transfer, transportation, sale or purchases of any alcoholic beverage within the area of the city described in the proclamation. The prohibition, if imposed, may apply to transfers of alcoholic beverages by employees of Alcoholic Beverage Control stores as well as by anyone else within the geographical area described.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.06 RESTRICTION ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, AND TRANSFER OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND SUBSTANCES.
   (A)   The proclamation may prohibit the transportation or possession off one's own premises, or the sale or purchase of any dangerous weapon or substance. The Mayor may exempt from some or all of the restrictions classes of people whose possession, transfer, or transportation of cerain dangerous weapons or substances is necessary to the preservation of the public's health, safety, or welfare. The proclamation shall state the exempted classes and the restrictions from which each is exempted.
   (B)   DANGEROUS WEAPON OR SUBSTANCE means:
      (1)   Any deadly weapon, ammunition, explosive, incendiary device, radioactive material or device as defined in G.S. 14-288.8 (c)(5), gasoline, or other instrument or substance designed for a use that carries a threat of serious bodily injury or destruction of property.
      (2)   Any other instrument or substance that is capable of being used to inflict serious bodily injury or destruction of property, when the circumstances indicate that there is some probability that such instrument or substance will be so used.
      (3)   Any part or ingredient in any instrument or substance included above when the circumstances indicate a probability that such a part or ingredient will be so used.
   (C)   If imposed, the restrictions shall apply throughout the jurisdiction of the city or such part thereof as designated in the proclamation.
   (D)   A violation of this section shall be punishable as provided by statute.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.07 RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO AREAS.
   (A)   The proclamation may prohibit obtaining access or attempting to obtain access to any area, designated in the manner described in this section, in violation of any order, clearly posted notice, or barricade indicating that access is denied or restricted.
   (B)   Areas to which access is denied or restricted shall be designated by the Public Safety Chief and his subordinates or other law enforcement officer when directed in the proclamation to do so by the Mayor. When acting under this authority, the Chief of Public Safety and his subordiintes may restrict or deny access to any area, street, highway or location within the city if that restriction or denial of access or use is reasonably necessary to promote efforts being made to overcome the emergency or to prevent further aggravation of the emergency.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.08 PROCLAMATION 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.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.09 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 City Council.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.10 SUPERSEDING AND AMENDATORY PROCLAMATIONS.
   The Mayor in his/her discretion may invoke the restrictions authorized by this chapter in separate proclamations, and may amend any proclamation by means of a superseding proclamation in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 37.02.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
§ 37.11 TERMINATION OF PROCLAMATION.
   Any proclamation issued under this section shall expire five days after its last imposition unless sooner terminated in writing under the same procedures set forth in § 37.02 for proclamations.
(Ord. O-1996-35, passed 9-3-96)
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