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ORDINAitiCE ido e Z07 <br />By P4Re 1? EESEP, <br />.AN ORDIN kNCE TO ?ROVTDE E'OR BT ACKOU'I'S AND PROVIDIIJG PEiJALT11W <br />FOR VIOLI!TIONS TI=QF <br />1TIHEt,LAS' the gresent state of war exa.sting bettaeen the lini'Ued States of <br />A.merica.a.r_d. the Axis povrers requ.ires thL?t for the immed.iate praservation of the <br />public safetyy public property' heal-th and welfare of the ca.tizens of the Village <br />of Mayfield that provisions be made far 'uhe protec-ticsn from attack by air d-aring <br />the nignt season;, and <br />VvT4EIREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency in that the same Pravi.des <br />ror the usuaI daily operation of a;nunicipal c3epartment; <br />NOW, TIiEREFORE, BE IT ORllA2NiD BY T_HE C4UNC7L Oi{ 'I.'HE VTLLAGE OF PaYAYI{'IELD' <br />CUYAH4GA COIIid`?'Y, OHT09 That: <br />Section 1. The Ntayor or afficiaZ designated by him shall have <br />au-thority to declare blackauts 74hen in his judgment it is necessary for the <br />pratec-tian of 1? ves and property of the citizens of illayfielda A].l such blackouts <br />shall be in effec-L- irom sunset to sunrise. It shall be 'che duty of the 14arsha.I <br />and the members of the police c1epa.rtment to enforce the regulations concerning <br />the maintenance of blackouts. T1ze fitIayor - is further empolRJered to designate such <br />number of persons, who need not be emplvyees of the Village of i+t:ayfield' nor to <br />be duly cons'uituted Za,-y eniorcement authalitiesy i'or the nurnose of assisting in <br />en...forcemen_t of blackou.t provisions. <br />Section 2. The foLl.or.ing regulations be and they are hereby sstablisned <br />sor -the protectian of Tife and property aurino air raid emergencies. <br />(1) Ihiri.ng blackouts aII window:ana door openings shall be covered, <br />or the gZass therein stained in suclz a riay as to prevent Iight from shoiring <br />outside of ai4y builaing, struc-bure., train, or moving vehicle. <br />(2) TTo gerson shall use a fl.ashlight during the blacltout neriQd <br />Luzless such flashlight is so coverec7. sai-th paper or Daint that the bean? thereai <br />wi11 not sho:sr for a d? stance exceeding five (5) feet. <br />(3) Reflectors shall be so placed over Leadlights of aZI moving <br />vehicles as to cause tha beam to be cast dowmward and no Ii;h-ts shaL bz permitted <br />cn any moving vehicle stronger than four (4) candlepor:er' nar ahall the taillight <br />have a strength in excess of tiao (2) candlegovrero <br />(4) No person shaI1 use any motor vehicle during a blackou-t period <br />unZess the use of the same is absolutely necessary. <br />(5) No parson sha71 star'u or ?naintain any street fire or bonfire' <br />ilare or other ill-a.mination except necessary automobile headla.ghts or flashlights <br />as pravided in this section. <br />(G) The Mla.yor is hei eby authorized to ma1ke f'urther regul4.tior_s <br />necessary to carry out the yurpose and intent of this sectionJ Y-rl-iich rules shall_ <br />become effec'uise inuned.iately upon being posted.