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BILL N0. 86-74 ORDINANCE N0. �.-��
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CIVIL EMERGENCY
REGULATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri , is hereby amended by adding the
following:
"ARTICLE III . CIVIL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
Sec . 9-30 . Definitions .
As used in this Article :
"Civil emergency" means any natural or man-made
disaster , including but not limited to flood, fire,
tornado, earthquake or explosion within the city,
resulting in the death or injury of persons or the
^ destruction of property to such an extent that
extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the
public health, safety and welfare.
"Curfew" means prohibition against any person being or
traveling upon any alley, street, highway, public
property or vacant premises within the city, except
persons officially designated to duty with reference
to a civil emergency.
Sec . 9-31 . Declaration of Civil Emergency;
Curfew Order .
When a civil emergency exists within the city, the
city manager may declare a civil emergency and order a
curfew. The curfew order shall be in writing and
shall set forth the reason for ordering the curfew,
the geographical area to which the curfew applies, the
hours the curfew shall be in effect and any exceptions
to the curfew the city manager deems appropriate . The
city manager shall limit the scope and duration of the
curfew to meet the specific circumstances of the civil
emergency. A curfew order may provide that it shall
remain in effect until rescinded by the city manager .
However , no curfew shall remain in effect longer than
seven ( 7 ) days unless the City Council meets and
r, determines that a civil emergency exists and that no
less drastic alternative to the curfew can adequately
protect the public health, safety and welfare .
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Sec. 9-32 . Evacuation Order .
The city manager may order the evacuation of any
part of the city where necessary to protect against
escaping dangerous gases , explosions , flooding or
other dangerous physical conditions.
Sec. 9-33 . Violations .
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the
provisions of this Article or any order issued
pursuant thereto or to wilfully fail or refuse to
comply with the orders of duly authorized law
enforcement officers or personnel charged with the
responsibility of enforcing this Article and the
orders issued pursuant to this Article . "
SECTION 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof .
� SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS �Z� DAY OF ,:��, ; , 1986 .
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Francis E. Rhodes, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Alvin M. Stoverink , City Clerk
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