(a) In the event that the Mayor, or in his absence the President of Council, or in the absence of both, the Mayor and President of Council, the Chief of Police, finds it necessary in order to preserve the public safety and good order of the community in times of public crises, riots and civil disturbances he may declare and establish a curfew prohibiting the physical presence of anyone upon the public streets, parks and public places of the City.
(b) In the event the Mayor, President of Council or the Chief of Police deems it necessary to issue a curfew order, he shall do so by issuing a proclamation setting forth the time and the circumstances of such curfew order, the ages of persons to be subject thereto, and shall publish such proclamation by use of the newspapers, radio and television facilities of the community to the citizens of the City.
(c) In the event the Mayor, President of Council or the Chief of Police deems it necessary to issue a curfew, any police officer of the City, or any other peace officer acting under the direction of the Mayor, President of Council or the Chief of Police, or any other duly authorized agents, shall have the right to stop any person subject to such curfew found upon the streets or public places of the City within the hours of curfew and to inquire of such persons proof of their age, their destination and purpose for being upon the public streets and public ways of the City, to determine if such persons are subject to the curfew.
(d) Anyone found in violation of subsections (a) through (c) hereof, inclusive, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 68-73. Passed 12-17-73.)