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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 68- 1 rI'l PAGE 2 highways, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the City of North Olmsted, excepting persons officially de- signated to duty with reference to said civil emergency. Section 131.02 Powers of Mavor Whenever, in the judgement of the Mayor, or Acting Mayor, a state of civil emergency exists as a result of mob action, riots, general cfvil disobendience or disorder, or the threat of any of the same shall exist, the Mayor or Acting Mayor shall, in addition to all other powers granted him by the laws of this state and the charter and ordinances of the Cf#y , be empowered in order to suppress such actions and preserve thepeace .. :amd-order of the City and to protect its citizens and their property to issue a proclamation declaring a state of civil emergency to exist and may thereby exercise the powers granted in the following subsections: ( a) To impose a curfew upon all or any portion of the City as designated therein as he may deem advisable during such hours of the day or night as he determines necessary in the interest of thepublic safety and welftre , and during which all persons shall remove themselves to their places of residence and remain off and away from the public streets, sidewalks, parkways, parks and all other public or open places, and no persons shall assemble, gather, loiter or otherwise congregate in any manner in groups, assemblies or meetings in any place for any purpose, whatsoever, provided, however, that person performing medical, sevices , essential public utility services, public officials, policemen, firemen, and all other person explicitly enumerated in such proclamation may be exempted from curfew; ( b) To order the closing of any and all business establishments through- out the City or any portion thereof during the period for whi ch the state of emergency exists or during the curfew hours ; ( c) To order discontinuance of selling, tranoporting , distributing, dis- pensing or giving away any firearms or other weapons of any character whatsoever ; ( d) To order the closing of any or all establishments or portions thereof, the chief activity of which is the sabe , distribution, transporting, dis- pensing or giving away of firearms or ammunition or other weapons of any character whatsoever ; ( e) To order the prohibition of selling, offering for sale, and transporta- tion of ammunition, dynamite and other dangerous explosives, incendiary deviEes and any necessary ingredient thereof. ( f) To order the closing of all retail and wholesale liquor stores, taverns, and other places dispensing, serving or permitting the consumption of intoxicating liqour or non-intoxicating beer. ( g) To order the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of intoxicating or non-intoxicating liquors ;