§ 7-2. Proclamation by mayor, and restrictions authorized to be imposed thereby.

(a)

In the event of an existing or threatened state of emergency endangering the lives, safety, health and welfare of the people within the town or threatening damage to or destruction of property, the mayor is authorized and empowered to issue a public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of such a state of emergency and, in order to more effectively protect the lives and property of people within the town, to place in effect any or all of the restrictions hereinafter authorized in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

During the existence of a proclaimed state of emergency the mayor may impose by proclamation any or all of the following restrictions:

(1)

Prohibit or regulate the possession off one's premises of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or dangerous weapons of any kind, and prohibit the purchase, sale, transfer or other disposition thereof;

(2)

Prohibit or regulate the buying or selling of beer, wine or intoxicating beverages of any kind and their possession or consumption off one's own premises;

(3)

Prohibit or regulate any demonstration, parade, march, vigil or participation thereon from taking place on any of the public ways or upon any public property;

(4)

Prohibit or regulate the sale of gasoline, kerosene, naphtha or any other explosive or inflammable fluids or substances;

(5)

Prohibit or regulate travel upon any public street or roadway or upon any other public property;

(6)

Prohibit or regulate the participation in or carrying on of any business activity, and prohibit or regulate the keeping open of places of business, places of entertainment and any other places of public assembly;

(7)

Prohibit or regulate, by which is commonly called a curfew, persons being upon any or all streets, sidewalks, public places and vacant lots within the town during such periods of the day or night, or both day and night, as the mayor may specify.

(Code 1973, § 6-2)