(A) In the event of an existing or threatened state of emergency endangering the lives, safety, health and welfare of the people within the town, or threatening damage to or destruction of property, the Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of a state of emergency, and, in order to more effectively protect the lives and property of people within the town, to place in effect any or all of the restrictions hereinafter authorized in division (B) of this section.
(B) During the existence of a proclaimed state of emergency the Mayor may impose by proclamation any or all of the following restrictions:
(1) Prohibit or regulate the possession off one’s premises of explosives, firearms, ammunition or dangerous weapons of any kind, and prohibit the purchase, sale, transfer or other disposition thereof;
(2) Prohibit or regulate the buying or selling of beer, wine or intoxicating beverages of any kind, and their possession or consumption off one’s own premises;
(3) Prohibit or regulate any demonstration, parade, march, vigil or participation therein from taking place on any of the public ways or upon any public property;
(4) Prohibit or regulate the sale of gasoline, kerosene, naphtha or any other explosive or inflammable fluids or substances;
(5) Prohibit or regulate travel upon any public street, roadway or upon any other public property, except by those in search of medical assistance, food or other commodity or service necessary to sustain the well-being of themselves or their families or some member thereof;
(6) Prohibit or regulate the participation in or carrying on of any business activity, and prohibit or regulate the keeping open of places of business, places of entertainment and any other places of public assembly; and/or
(7) Prohibit or regulate by what is commonly called a curfew, persons being upon any or all streets, sidewalks, public places and vacant lots within the town during periods of the day or night, or both day and night, as he or she may specify.
(Prior Code, § 6-2)
Statutory reference:
Riots and civil disorders, see G.S. §§ 14-281.1 to 14-288.11, 14-288.18