§ 17-7. Police emergencies.

(a)

An emergency may be declared because of civil unrest, terrorist act or other imminent threat to public peace or order when the Chief of Police, or if unavailable, the next highest ranking officer in the Town Police Department chain of command certifies to the Town Mayor that an emergency condition arising from hostile actions of others, armed or unarmed, or other imminent threat to public peace or order, requires extraordinary measures of control, including, but not limited to curfew; blockade; proscription of the sale of firearms, other weapons or alcoholic beverages; explosives and combustibles; evacuation; and other similar actions. The Town Mayor may issue a declaration of a state of emergency in accordance with section 17-5.

(b)

The declaration of a state of emergency because of civil unrest, terrorism or other imminent threat to public peace, health, welfare, and property or order, shall authorize the issuance of emergency resolutions or orders, as may be required and may, if applicable, require automatic emergency measures pursuant to F.S. § 870.044. In addition, additional discretionary emergency measures pursuant to F.S. § 870.045, may be issued.

(c)

A state of emergency may be declared because of fire and hazardous materials emergencies, utility emergencies, and weather emergencies when the Chief of Police, the Director of the Utilities and Stormwater Department or Public Works Director, or designee, certifies to the Town Mayor that an emergency condition exists.

(Ord. No. C-396, § 2, 6-1-2015)