[Ord. 1079, 10/15/1968, § 1]
Whenever in the judgment of the Mayor, or in his absence, the
President of Borough Council, it has been determined that an emergency
exists as a result of mob action, a riot, an unlawful assembly of
persons using force or violence or where there is an imminent and
present danger that there will be force or violence used by an unlawful
mob, the Mayor, or in his absence, the President of Borough Council,
shall have the power to impose by proclamation any and all of the
following regulations necessary to preserve the peace and order of
the Borough:
A.
To impose a curfew upon all or any portion of the Borough, there
by requiring all persons in such designated curfew areas to forthwith
remove themselves from the public streets, alleys, parks or other
public places; provided, however, that physicians, nurses and ambulance
operators performing medical services, utility personnel maintaining
essential public services, firemen and Borough authorized or requested
law enforcement officers and personnel may be excepted from such curfew.
B.
To order the closing of any establishment within the Borough for
the period of the emergency, such businesses to include, but not limited
to, those selling intoxicating liquors, gasoline and firearms.
C.
To designate any public street thoroughfare or vehicle parking areas
closed to motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
D.
To call up regular and auxiliary law enforcement agencies within
or without the Borough to assist in preserving and keeping the peace
within the Borough.
[Ord. 1079, 10/15/1968, § 2]
The proclamation of emergency provided herein shall become effective
upon its issuance and dissemination to the public by appropriate news
media.
[Ord. 1079, 10/15/1968, § 3]
Any emergencies proclaimed in accordance with the provisions
of this Part shall terminate upon the issuance of a proclamation by
the Mayor, or in his absence, the President of Borough Council.
[Ord. 1079, 10/15/1968, § 4; as amended by Ord.
1607, 11/14/1989, § 4; and by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of said fine
and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day
that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
