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 Alamogordo
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. CIVIL DEFENSE
 Article 10-04. CIVIL EMERGENCIES

§ 10-04-010. Definitions.  

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  • For the purposes of this article the below listed terms shall have the following meanings:

    Bomb means any can, bottle, box or other container, having therein a chemical agent or a combination of chemical agents or other substances with a means installed to activate such substances which, when activated, will cause fire or explosion.

    Civil emergency is:

    (1)

    A riot. Any use of force or violence, or any threat to use force or violence, if accompanied by the immediate power of execution, which threatens to result in acts described in subsection (4) below by three (3) or more persons acting together, and without authority of law, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions and authority, is a riot.

    (2)

    An unlawful assembly consisting of three (3) or more persons assembling together with intent to do any unlawful act described in subsection (4) below with force or violence against the person or property of another, and make any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose, or who do a lawful act in an unlawful, violent or tumultuous manner, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions or authority.

    (3)

    A natural disaster or a manmade calamity, including, but not limited to, a flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake or explosion or hazardous material incident occurring within or affecting property within the city limits which endangers life and property to such extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

    (4)

    Unlawful activities, such as looting, arson, fire bombing, sniping, interference with emergency vehicles, widespread criminal damage to property, which, in the opinion of the mayor based upon consultation with the director of public safety, cannot be controlled nor stopped under existing conditions and authority without unduly further endangering life or property.

    Curfew is defined as that period of time as declared by the mayor during which no person shall be upon the public streets, sidewalks, grounds or semipublic property either on foot or in vehicles of any type within the city, except, however, that, persons authorized by the mayor by administrative order shall not be subject to the curfew.

(Code 1960, § 6-10-1(A)—(C); Ord. No. 462, 7-13-71; Ord. No. 552, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 1041, § 8, 7-14-98)

Cross reference

Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-2.