LOCAL CIVIL EMERGENCY: A local civil emergency is hereby defined to be:
A riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence or any threat to use force if accompanied by immediate power to execute by three (3) or more persons acting together without authority of law; or
The occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property within the corporate limits of the Village resulting from any natural disaster, catastrophe, pestilence, contagious disease or other health emergency which is likely to cause loss of life, loss of productivity, hardship or suffering to the persons residing in or doing business in the Village, manmade calamity or technological cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, cyclone, tornado, earthquake, explosion, storm, hazardous materials spill or other water contamination requiring emergency action and extraordinary measures to protect the public health, safety and welfare in order to avert danger or damage, extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, contagious disease, public health emergencies, or acts of domestic terrorism. (Amd. Ord. 5496, 3-16-20)
CURFEW: A prohibition against any person or persons walking, running, loitering, standing or motoring upon any alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the Village, excepting officials of any governmental unit and persons officially designated to duty with reference to said civil emergency. (Ord. 4726, 5-7-12; Amd. Ord. 5496, 3-16-20)