7011 Mob ActionON9OLIDATED-SALINA _
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MOB ACTION OR OTHER CIVIL DISOBED-
IENCE; PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY REGULATIONS TO PRESERVE THE
PEACE AND ORDER OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-
TION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the State of Kansas, under the provisions of state
law, Chapter 80, Laws of Kansas, 1967s imposes certain responsi-
bilities upon cities for injuries and damages to persons and
j property caused by mob action; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and in the public interest
that the city take all appropriate action to insure that orderly
procedures exist to protect persons and property of the citizens
of the City of Salina; and
WHEREAS, Article 12, Section 5 of. the Kansas Constitution,
grants to the city the power to determine local affairs and
government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS:
Section 1. Whenever, in the judgment of the mayor or in the
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event of his inability to act, the Acting Mayor
determines that an emergency exists as a result of mob action or
other civil disobedience causing danger of injury to or damages
to persons or property, he shall have power to impose by proclama-
tion any or all of the following regulations necessary to preserve
the peace and order of the city:
(a). To impose a curfew upon all or any portion of the city
thereby requiring all persons in such designated curfew areas to
forthwith remove themselves from the public streets, alleys,
parks or other public places; provided, however, that physicians,
nurses and ambulance operators performing medical services, utility
personnel maintaining, essential public services, firemen and city
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authorized or requested law enforcement officers and personnel
may be exempted from such curfew.
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(b). To order the closing of any business establishments
anywhere within the city for the period of the emergency, such
businesses to include, but not be limited to, those selling
intoxicating liquors, cereal malt beverages, gasoline or fire-
arms,
(c). To designate any public street, thoroughfare or vehicle
parking areas closed to motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
(d).► To call upon regular and auxiliary law enforcement
agencies and organizations within or without the city to assist
in preserving and keeping the peace within the city.
Section 2. The Proclamation of Emergency provided herein
shall become effective upon its issuance and dissemination to
the public by appropriate news media.
Section 3. Any emergency proclaimed in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance shall terminate after forty-eight
(48) hours from the issuance thereof, or upon the issuance of a
proclamation determining an emergency no longer exists, which-
ever occurs first; provided, however, that such emergency may
be extended for such additional periods of time as determined
necessary by resolution of the governing body.
Section 4. Any person who shall willfully fail or refuse to
comply with the orders of duly authorized law enforcement officers
or personnel charged with the responsibility of enforcing the
Proclamation of Emergency authorized herein shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication in the official city
newspaper.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners the day of August,
1967.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk.
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