§ 30-30. Discretionary emergency measures.

(a)

Whenever the city manager or the city commission proclaims or finds that a state of emergency exists, as defined in section 30-26, the city manager may then or subsequently by further proclamation order and promulgate all or any of the emergency measures provided in this section, in whole or in part, with such limitations and conditions as he may deem appropriate, to be applicable to the whole or to any geographical area of the city and at such times as he believes advisable. Such measures shall be effective only during the period of such state of emergency, and they shall be set forth by the proclamation in substantially the same manner as the following:

(1)

The establishment of curfews, including but not limited to the prohibition of or restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing, and parking, except for the provision of designated essential services such as fire, police, and hospital services, including the transportation of patients thereto, utility emergency repairs, and emergency calls by physicians.

(2)

The prohibition of the sale or distribution of any alcoholic beverage, with or without the payment of a consideration therefor.

(3)

The prohibition of the possession on any person in a public place of any portable container containing any alcoholic beverage.

(4)

The closing of places of public assembly with designated exceptions.

(5)

The prohibition of the sale or other transfer of possession, with or without consideration, of gasoline or any other flammable or combustible liquid altogether or except by delivery into a tank properly affixed to an operable motor-driven vehicle, bike, scooter, boat, or airplane and necessary for the propulsion thereof.

(6)

The prohibition of the possession in a public place of any portable container containing gasoline or any other flammable or combustible liquid.

(b)

Any such emergency measure so ordered and promulgated shall be in effect during the period of the emergency in the area for which the emergency has been declared.

(Code 1988, § 8-5)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 870.045.