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(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 authorized and empowered to issue a public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of a state of emergency, and, in order more effectively to protect the lives and property of people within the town, to place in effect any or all of the restrictions authorized in this chapter.
(B) The Mayor is authorized and empowered to limit by proclamation the application of all or any part of the restrictions to any area specifically designated or described within the corporate limits of the town and to specific hours of the day or night; and to exempt from all or any part of those restrictions law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public employees, doctors, nurses, employees of hospitals and other medical facilities; on-duty military personnel whether state or federal; on-duty employees of public utilities, public transportation companies and newspaper, magazine, radio broadcasting and television broadcasting corporations operated for profit; and those other classes of persons as may be essential to the preservation of public order and immediately necessary to serve the safety, health, and welfare needs of the people within the town.
(1985 Code, § 93.02)
Statutory reference:
Mayor may proclaim state of emergency, see G.S. § 14-288.1(6)
During the existence of a proclaimed state of emergency, the Mayor may prohibit or regulate by proclamation any or all of the following:
(A) The possession off one’s own premises of explosives, firearms, ammunition or dangerous weapons of any kind, and prohibit the purchase, sale, transfer or other disposition thereof, except as allowed by G.S. § 166A-19.31;
(B) The buying or selling of beer, wine or alcoholic beverages of any kind, and their possession or consumption off one’s own premises;
(C) Any demonstration, parade, march, vigil or participation therein from taking place on any of the public ways or on any public property;
(D) The sale of gasoline, kerosene, naphtha or any other explosive or inflammable fluids or substances;
(E) Travel on any public street, alley or roadway or on 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; and/or
(F) 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.
(1985 Code, § 93.03) (Ord. 2017-13, passed 2-6-2017) Penalty, see § 93.99
Cross-reference:
Shooting of firearms prohibited, see § 131.02
During the existence of a proclaimed state of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of any restriction imposed by any proclamation authorized by this chapter.
(1985 Code, § 93.04) Penalty, see § 93.99
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