561ORDINANCE NO.~_
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING IN TIME OF EMERGENCY
THE MAYOR TO IMPOSE A CURFEW, PROHIBITING THE
OPERATION OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
DURING CURFEW; PROVIDING PENALTIES; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor any time a condition which in
his judgment a civil disturbance, riot, insurrection or time of
local disaster has arisen or is imminent, said Mayor may declare
a state of emergency and impose a curfew for such time and for such
areas as he deems necessary to meet such emergency. Provided, how-
ever, such curfew shall not extend for over a period of forty-eight
(48) hours unless extended by a majority vote of the members of
the governing body.
SECTION 2. That no person or persons shall congregate,
operate any businesses or be upon the streets or other public ways,
unless on official business for the city or state, in any area or
areas designated by the Mayor as curfew areas in the city during
the time of any declared emergency.
SECTION 3. That any person, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred (5500.00) Dollars or
more than one (1) year imprisonment, or by both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. Whereas, during time of
emergency it is necessary that the Mayor be given authority to
protect the general population of the city from fire and other
destruction and this ordinance being necessary for the public pro-
tection of the peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage.
PASSED this 2nd day of May 196.
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Attest• Mayor
Clerk