[Ord. No. 73-1977, § 1, 5/24/1977]
Whenever the Board of Supervisors of the Township of South Hanover determines that there has been an act of violence; flagrant and substantial defiance of or resistance to a lawful exercise of public authority; or the occurrence of a natural disaster and there is therefore good and probable cause to believe there exists a clear and present danger of a riot, civil disorder or other general public disorder, widespread disobedience of law and/or substantial injury to persons or property all of which constitute a threat to public peace or order and/or to the general welfare of the Township or a part or parts thereof, the Board of Supervisors may declare that a state of emergency exists within the Township or any part or parts thereof.
[Ord. No. 73-1977, § 2, 5/24/1977]
Any state of emergency or emergency measure declared or ordered and promulgated by virtue of the terms of this article shall, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the Township Secretary and shall be delivered to appropriate news media for publication and broadcast. To the extent practicable, the state of emergency shall also be publicized by other appropriate means, such as by posting, loudspeakers, etc. Such notice shall announce the declaration of emergency and specifically specify the emergency measures being taken and to be taken.
[Ord. No. 73-1977, § 3, 5/24/1977]
A state of emergency established hereunder shall commence upon declaration of same by the Board of Supervisors and shall terminate at the end of the period of three days thereafter unless prior to the end of such three-day period the Board of Supervisors shall either terminate such state of emergency or shall declare an additional period of the state of emergency which shall be specific in its duration and may not exceed the maximum three days provided originally but may be continued by reissuance so long as necessary.
[Ord. No. 73-1977, § 4, 5/24/1977]
1. 
Whenever the Board of Supervisors declares that a state of emergency exists, it may order and promulgate any and all of the emergency measures provided herein in whole or in part with such limitations and conditions as it may deem appropriate and upon proper filing, publishing and notification of such measures by specific pronouncement thereof and any and all such emergency measures so ordered shall be in effect during the period of the emergency in the area or areas for which the emergency has been declared.
2. 
Said emergency measures which may be ordered and promulgated are as follows:
A. 
The establishment of curfews, including, but not limited to, the prohibition of or restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, except for the provision of designated essential services, such as, fire, police, hospital services, utility emergency repairs, calls by physicians, civil defense, etc.
B. 
The closing of places of public assemblage with designated exceptions.
C. 
The limitation of the number of persons who may gather and/or congregate upon public highways, public sidewalks or in any other place with exception for persons awaiting transportation, peaceably entering or leaving buildings, or engaged in permissible activities.
D. 
The prohibition of entry into certain streets and/or areas of the Township except for those persons living or having business within said areas or by nature of their positions being therein. Said areas to be posted and announced with specificity as required under this article.
E. 
Prohibitions of possession in public places of weapons, including but not limited to firearms, rifles, shot guns, bows and arrows, air rifles, knives, razors, blackjacks, billy clubs, or missiles of any kind, except by duly authorized law enforcement personnel or persons in the official performance of duty.
F. 
Control of vehicular traffic including the necessity to restrict travel and set up and establish detours or changes in traffic patterns necessitated by the emergency.
G. 
The prohibition of the sale of any alcoholic beverage. "Alcoholic beverage" includes all those beverages for which the right to sell requires a permit or license from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
H. 
The prohibition against possession of alcoholic beverages in any public place, or on public highways or sidewalks.
I. 
The prohibition against possession of any container containing gasoline and/or any other flammable or combustible liquid.
J. 
The prohibition against sale, transfer or distribution, with or without consideration, of any gasoline and/or flammable or combustible liquid except by delivery into a tank properly offered to an operative motor driven vehicle which is for necessary propulsion thereof.
K. 
The prohibition against the sale, transfer or distribution, with or without consideration, of any guns, firearms, ammunition, or the offer to sell, transfer or distribute same.
[Ord. No. 73-1977, § 5, 5/24/1977; Ord. No. 3-1995, 9/12/1995]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.