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Town of Bridgeville, DE
Sussex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Bridgeville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Curfew — See Ch. 114.
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 76.
[Adopted 7-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1796]
The President of the Commissioners be, and he or she is hereby, authorized and directed to put into effect any or all of the following emergency measures if incidents occur which endanger the peace and order of the Town of Bridgeville or the danger or destruction to either public or private property:
A. 
Establish a curfew in any area or all of the Town of Bridgeville for all persons pursuant to which no person shall be on the streets of the Town of Bridgeville between the hours set forth in said curfew.
B. 
Employ such policemen to protect the citizens of the Town of Bridgeville and both the public and private property.
C. 
Restrict travel, both vehicular and pedestrian, in areas which are or may become the subject of such incidents or endanger the well being, health or safety of the citizens of the Town of Bridgeville.
D. 
Request such assistance and aid from agencies of the State of Delaware as is necessary to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the Town of Bridgeville or public or private property.
E. 
Prohibit the sales of alcoholic beverages either for consumption on or off premises where they are sold.
F. 
Prohibit the sale of gasoline, fuel oil or kerosene.
G. 
Prohibit the gathering of more than 10 persons on any public street, public park or other open areas, either public or private.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter after any such provision has been put into effect by the President of the Commissioners of Bridgeville shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 and shall pay the cost of prosecution.
[Adopted 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. A08-1]
The Commissioners of the Town of Bridgeville do hereby ordain to adopt the Bridgeville Emergency Operations Plan[1] into law as part of Chapter 19 of the Code of the Town of Bridgeville, entitled "Emergency Management."
[1]
Editor's Note: Said plan will be available in the Town offices.