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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING IN TIME OF EMERGENCY
THE MAYOR TO IMPOSE A CURFEW PROHIBITING THE
OPERATION OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
DURING CURFEW; PROVIDING PENALTIES; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
.tprxsnt5rL7•ri _ , ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the mayor any time a condition which in his
judgment a civil disturbance, riot, insurrection or time of local
disaster has arisen or is imminent, said mayor may declare a state of
emergency and impose a curfew for such time and for such areas as he
deems necessary to meet such emergency. Provided, however., such
curfew shall not extend for over a period of forty -eight (4S) hours
unless extended by a majority vote of the members of the governing
body.
SECTION 2. That no person or persons shall congregate, operate
any businesses or be upon the streets or other public ways, unless on
official business for the city or state, in any area or areas desig-
nated by the mayor as curfew areas in the city during the time of any
declared emergency.
SECTION 3. That any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred (500.00) Dollars or more than
one (1) year imprisonment, or by both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. WHEAREAS, during time of emergency it is necessary
that the mayor be given authority to protect the general population of
the city from fire and other destruction and this ordinance being
necessary for the public protection of the peace, health and safety,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its passage.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST
Clerk or Recorder
DATE: