The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include the following:
(A) The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the town.
(B) The Mayor shall be the Chairman of the Council and preside over its meetings. The Mayor may make and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
(C) The Mayor shall enforce the provisions of this code.
(D) The Mayor shall execute and authenticate by his/her signature such instruments as the Council or any statutes, ordinances or this code shall require.
(E) The Mayor shall make such recommendations and suggestions to the Council as he may consider proper.
(F) The Mayor may, by proclamation, declare a local emergency to exist due to fire, conflagration, flood, earthquake, explosion, war, bombing or any other natural or man-made calamity or disaster, or in the event of the threat or occurrence of riot, rout or affray or other acts of civil disobedience which endanger life or property within the town. After declaration of an emergency, the Mayor shall govern by proclamation and impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the town, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Imposition of a curfew in all or any portion of the town.
(2) Ordering the closing of any business.
(3) Closing to public access any public building, street or other public place.
(4) Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the political subdivision for assistance.
(G) The Mayor shall perform any other duties required by state statute and this code as well as those duties required as chief executive officer of the town.
(`82 Code, § 2-2-4)