§ 2.08.050. Definitions for Article II.

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.

Civil Emergency. A "civil emergency" is defined to be:

1.

A riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence or a threat to use force if accompanied by the immediate power to execute by three or more persons acting together without authority of law.

2.

Any natural disaster or man-made calamity, including but not limited to flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake or explosion within the metropolitan government area, resulting in the death or injury of persons, or the destruction of property, to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

3.

The destruction of property or the death or injury of persons brought about by the deliberate acts of one or more persons, acting either alone or in concert with others, when such acts are a threat to the peace of the general public or any segment thereof.

"Curfew" means a prohibition against any person walking, running, loitering, standing or motoring upon any alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the metropolitan government area, except persons officially designated to duty with reference to such civil emergency or those lawfully on the streets as defined hereinafter.

(Prior code § 2-1-115)