§ 9-8. Police emergencies .

(1)    An emergency may be declared because of civil unrest or imminent threat to public peace or order when the city’s police chief certifies to the city manager that an emergency condition arising from hostile actions of others, armed and unarmed or other imminent threat to public peace or order, requires extraordinary measures for control, including, but not limited to curfew; blockade; proscription of the sale of alcohol beverages; explosives and combustibles; evacuation; and other similar actions. The city manager may issue a declaration of a state of emergency in accordance with this article.     

(2)    The declaration of a state of local emergency because of civil unrest or imminent threat to public peace or order shall authorize the issuance of emergency orders as may be required and may, if applicable, require automatic emergency measures pursuant to F.S. § 870.044. In addition, additional discretionary emergency measures pursuant to F.S. § 870.045 may be issued.

(Code 1962, § 8½-5; Ord. No. 2006-26, § 1, 7-18-06; Ord. No. 2014-13, § 1, 10-21-14)

Notation

State law reference

Emergency management powers of political subdivisions, F.S. § 252.38.