A. Whenever a civil emergency exists, the mayor shall declare the existence by means of a written declaration setting forth the facts which constitute the emergency.
B. Upon issuing the proclamation herein authorized, the chief of police shall notify the news media and shall cause three (3) copies of the proclamation declaring the existence of the emergency to be posted at the following places within the city: the city hall, the police station and the post office.
C. After proclamation of a civil emergency by the mayor, he may order a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the city or to the city as a whole as he deems advisable and applicable during such hours of the day or night as he deems necessary in the interests of the public safety and welfare.
D. After the proclamation of a civil emergency, the mayor may also, in the interest of public safety and welfare, make any or all of the following orders:
1. Order the closing of all retail liquor stores including taverns and private clubs or portions thereof wherein the consumption of intoxicating liquor and beer is permitted;
2. Order the discontinuance of the sale of alcoholic liquor by any wholesaler or retailer;
3. 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;
4. Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of any firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever;
5. Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property.
E. The proclamation herein authorized shall be effective for a period of forty eight (48) hours unless sooner terminated by a proclamation of the mayor indicating that the civil emergency no longer exists. The mayor shall have the power to reproclaim the existence of a civil emergency at the end of each forty eight (48) hour period during the time the civil emergency exists. (Ord. O-23-79, 11-20-1979; amd. Ord. O-30-93, 10-4-1993; Ord. O-06-2014, 3-3-2014)