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A. Upon the declaration of a civil emergency, and during the existence of such civil emergency, the city manager or designate may make and proclaim any or all of the following orders and delegate enforcement authority therefore to law enforcement officers and designated emergency personnel.

1. An order imposing a general curfew applicable to the city as a whole, or to such geographical area or areas of the city and during such hours, as the city manager or designate deems necessary, and from time to time to modify the hours such curfew will be in effect and the area or areas to which it will apply;

2. An order requiring any or all business establishments to close and remain closed until further order;

3. An order requiring the closure of any or all bars, taverns, liquor stores, and other business establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold or otherwise dispensed; provided that with respect to those business establishments which are not primarily devoted to the sale of alcoholic beverages and in which such alcoholic beverages may be removed or made secure from possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof utilized for the sale of items other than alcoholic beverages may, in the discretion of the council, be allowed to remain open;

4. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution or giving away of alcoholic beverages in any or all parts of the city;

5. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution of giving away of gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle;

6. An order closing to the public any or all public places including streets, alleys, public ways, schools, parks, beaches, amusement areas, and public buildings;

7. An order establishing economic controls in aid of and supplementary to and consistent with federal orders relating to price stabilization or controls including: the convening and establishing of ration boards; auditing retail and wholesale ration accounts; monitoring price control operations and reporting violations to appropriate authorities; assisting in providing essential supplies to disaster victims; advising appropriate authorities concerning rationing, price control, wage and rent controls and allocation of food and other essential commodities;

8. An order directing the use of public and private health, medical, and convalescent facilities and equipment to provide emergency health and medical care for injured persons;

9. An order authorizing, in cooperation with utility management and appropriate state and federal agencies, the shutting off, restoration, and operation of utility services in accordance with priorities established for combating such civil emergency.

10. An order providing for the evacuation and reception of the population of the city or any part thereof; and

11. Such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property.

B. In the absence of the city manager or designate, emergency orders may be issued by the mayor, and in the absence of the city manager, designate and mayor, emergency orders may be issued by the mayor pro tempore.

C. Emergency orders shall be filed with the City Clerk and presented as soon as practicable to the City Council for ratification and confirmation, modification or rejection. Such council ratification and confirmation, modification or rejection shall be by a majority of council then present and voting. Orders which are rejected shall, after vote, be void. Emergency orders shall be considered in full force and in effect until the council shall act. (Ord. M-4046 §1, 2013; Ord. M-3513 §1, 2000)