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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4937-01/14/2009 (RECORDED)Doc ID: 003741760002 T08: GEN Feeordel:Amt$12/00/Page i09 tofg231:51 AM Instr# 200800023844 Black Hawk County Iowa JUDITH A MCCARTHY RECORDER Book 1080 Page 32987 - 3229888 F i Flle2009--00019521 This Ordinance prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. ORDINANCE NO. 4937 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY ADDING ARTICLE B, CIVIL EMERGENCIES, OF CHAPTER 2, GENERAL OFFENSES, OF TITLE 5, POLICE REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, That Article B, Civil Emergencies, of Chapter 2, General Offenses, of Title 5, Police Regulations, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby added as follows: CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES ARTICLE B. CIVIL EMERGENCIES 5-2B-1. DEFINITIONS: As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: CIVIL EMERGENCY: A. A riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence or any threat to use force if accompanied by immediate power to execute such force by three (3) or more persons acting together without authority by law. B. Any natural disaster or human made calamity, including flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake or explosion within the corporate limits of the city resulting in the death or injury of persons or the destruction of property to such extent that extraordinary measures, must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare. C. Any act of war, hostile m�'ssile or bomb directed at or near the city. CURFEW: A prohibition against any person or persons walking, running, loitering, standing or motoring upon an alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the city during the hours in which a curfew has been imposed, excepting persons officially designated to perform duties with reference to said civil emergency. 5-2B-2. PROCLAMATIONS; CURFEW; EVACUATION: A. Proclamation by Mayor: When, in the judgment of the mayor, a civil emergency, as defined herein, is deemed to exist, the mayor shall forthwith proclaim, in writing, the existence of the same. Ordinance No. 4937 Page 2 B. Imposition Of Curfew: After a proclamation of a civil emergency by the mayor, the mayor may order a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the city or to the city as a whole as the mayor deems advisable and applicable during such hours of the day or night as the mayor deems necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare. C. Mandatory Evacuation: After proclamation of a civil emergency by the mayor, the mayor may mandate that all or any part of the City of Waterloo be evacuated as the mayor deems advisable and applicable for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response or recovery. D. Extraordinary Measures: After proclamation of a civil emergency by the mayor, the mayor may order that any other extraordinary measures be taken for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response or recovery. E. Violation of Order: The violation of a curfew order, evacuation order or other order regarding extraordinary measures issued by the mayor hereunder or any directive or order issued pursuant thereto by any peace officer shall be unlawful and shall be punishable as a municipal infraction as provided in subsection 1-3-2 of this code. INTRODUCED: January 12, 2009 PASSED lst CONSIDERATION:, January 12, 2009 PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION:. January 12, 2009 PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: January 12, 2009 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of January, 2009, and approved by the Mayor on the 14th day of January, 2009. ATTEST: Nancy Eck CMC City Cle k Tim Hurley, M-1, yor CERTIFICATE I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk Of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4937 as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12t'h day of January, 2009. Witi;gss my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January, 2009. SEAL'. f Nancy Ecke CMC City Cler