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ORDINANCE NO. 12,257
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION
OF PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND SAFETY;
AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH
THE MAYOR TO PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES AND PROHIBIT BY ORDER
ACTS WHICH IMPERIL SUCH PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH
AND SAFETY; MAKING VIOLATIONS OF SUCH ORDERS
A MISDEMEANOR; DECLARING EMERGENCY; PROVIDING
FOR NOTICE AND FILING OF SUCH PROCLAMATION
AND ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. In the event of a natural disaster, rioting,
catastrophe, or similar public emergencies within the corporate
limits of the City of Little Rock or in the event of a reasonable
likelihood of immediate danger thereof and upon a finding by
the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock speaking through
the Mayor thereof, that the public safety is imperiled thereby,
the said Board and Mayor may proclaim a state of emergency within
any part or all of the territorial limits of this City. Following
such proclamation and through the continuance of such state of
emergency, the Board of Directors and the Mayor may promulgate
the following orders to protect the life and property or to bring
the emergency situation under control. Such orders may, within
any part or all of the territorial limits of the City of Little
Rock, provide for:
a. the establishment of a curfew and the prohibition
and control of pedestrians and vehicular traffic,
except essential emergency vehicles and personnel;
b. the designation of specific zones within which
the occupancy and use of buildings and the ingress
and egress of vehicles and persons may be prohibited
or regulated;
c. the regulation and closing of places of amusement
and assembly;
d. the prohibition of the sale and distribution of
alcoholic beverages;
e. the prohibition and control of the presence of
persons on public streets and places;
f. the regulation and control of the possession,
storage, display, sale, transport and use of
firearms, other dangerous weapons and ammunition;
g. the regulation and control of the possession, storage,
display, sale, transport and use of explosives, and
flammable materials and liquids.
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SECTION 2. Such orders shall be effective from the time and
in the manner prescribed in such orders which shall be filed
immediately in the office of the City Clerk, and shall be
published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area affected by such order and transmitted
to the radio and television media for publication and broadcast.
Such orders may be amended, modified and rescinded in like
manner by the Board of Directors and Mayor during the pendency
or existence of the state of emergency. Such orders shall cease
to be in effect five days after their promulgation or upon
declaration by the Board of Directors and Mayor that the state
of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The
Board of Directors and Mayor, nevertheless, may extend the effect
of such orders for successive periods of not more than five days
each by republication of such orders in the manner hereinbefore
provided.
SECTION 3. Any person who violates any order promulgated
pursuant to this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 4. WHEREAS, due to threatened acts of violence to
both persons and property of a widespread nature throughout
this City a more effective means is needed to preserve the
public peace, health and safety.
NOW THEREFORE, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage.
PASSED: August 18, 1969
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