Village of Mount Morris, NY Chapter 142 National Defense

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Morris 4-21-1942.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance originally appeared as Ch. 25 of the 1964 compilation.

§ 142-1 Emergency powers of Mayor.

The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to proclaim and publish two days in advance of any of the national defense activities hereinafter mentioned rules and regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law, for the conduct and cooperation of citizens in connection therewith. Such activities may include air-raid and blackout plans, trial blackouts and emergency Fire, Police and Health Department activities, including trial emergency periods involving plans for the protection of public peace, health and safety in times of national emergency; and the Mayor may call on all inhabitants of the Village of Mount Morris over the age of 18 years to aid in enforcing such rules and regulations; and, further, in such connection, the Mayor may call for assistance upon organizations, such as the local chapter of the American Red Cross, the Mount Morris Defense Council, the local post of the American Legion, the local post of Veterans of Foreign Wars and other national and local organizations, for special duties in connection with the carrying out of plans for the national defense as may be set forth in such rules and regulations.

§ 142-2 Compliance with rules and regulations required.

It shall be unlawful to willfully refuse or neglect to obey any such rules and regulations as proclaimed by the Mayor or to willfully refuse or neglect to obey any order of the Mayor in connection therewith or any call made upon any citizen for aid in enforcing the same.

§ 142-3 Liability for damages.

This chapter shall constitute an exercise by the Village of Mount Morris of its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health and safety, and neither the Village nor any individual responding to the regulations lawfully proclaimed and published by the Mayor or called upon to assist in enforcing the same shall be liable in a suit for damages in connection therewith.

§ 142-4 Penalties for offenses.

Violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations proclaimed by the Mayor in connection therewith shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.