Under the authority of G.S. § 166A-19.31, whenever the Mayor of the town deems that an emergency exists, and there is a clear and present danger to the preservation of the public peace, health, life or safety or to public or private property in the town necessitating expansion of the curfew provisions set forth in § 130.03(A) of this chapter, the Mayor may effect such expansion effective for the period of the emergency by proclamation. The proclamation shall contain a statement of the reasons for such necessity, the period of the expanded curfew and provide that no minor under the age of 16 shall be upon or about or remain upon of about public places, as defined by this chapter, in the town between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning unless accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or responsible adult. Said proclamation may further provide that no parent or guardian of any minor under the age of 16 shall allow the child to be upon or about or remain upon or about any public place, as defined by this chapter, in the town between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning unless the child is under direction or protection of some adult person with authority and consent of such parent or guardian for his or her being there. Said proclamation shall become effective for 30 minutes after being publicly announced by the Mayor for the said period or until rescinded by the Mayor or repealed by Council in the manner in which ordinances are repealed. As soon as is reasonably possible the proclamation shall be published and reported in the local media and posted conspicuously about the town.
(1987 Code, § 3-1-16(e))