(a) The mayor, by proclamation, may impose the prohibitions and restrictions specified in sections 6-24 through 6-28.1 in the manner described in those sections. The mayor may impose as many of those specified prohibitions and restrictions as he finds are necessary, because of an emergency, to maintain an acceptable level of public order and services, and to protect lives, safety, and property. The mayor shall recite his findings in the proclamation.
(b) The proclamation shall be in writing. The mayor shall take reasonable steps to give notice of the terms of the proclamation to those affected by it and shall post a copy of it in the town hall and town website. The mayor shall retain a text of the proclamation and furnish upon request certified copies of it for use as evidence.
(Ord. No. 1984-5, § 2, 4-3-84; Ord. No. 2001-1, § 2, 1-8-01; Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1 (part), 4-6-2021)