CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY
§10-819. State of Emergency. [179]
(1) Emergency Measures. The Mayor of the City of Philadelphia
is authorized, if he finds that the City or any part thereof is suffering or is
in imminent danger of suffering civil disturbance, disorder, riot or other
occurrence which will seriously and substantially endanger the health, safety
and property of the citizens, to declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY and take the
following specified measures throughout the City or any part
thereof:
(a) Prohibit or limit the number of persons who may gather or
congregate upon the public highways or public sidewalks, or in any outdoor
place, except persons who are awaiting transportation, engaging in recreational
activities at a usual and customary place, or peaceably entering or leaving
buildings;
(b) Halt access or egress upon public highways to or from
the City or any part thereof;
(c) Suspend operations at municipal
airports;
(d) Halt the movement of trains, boats or other vehicles
into, within or from the City;
(e) Establish a curfew limiting the
hours when persons may go upon or travel the public
streets;
(f) Require the closing of taprooms and bars and prohibit the
sale or service of alcoholic beverages in any hotel, restaurant, club or other
establishment;
(g) Prohibit or restrict the sale of gasoline or other
inflammable liquids;
(h) Prohibit the sale, carrying or possession on
the public street or public sidewalks, or in any public park or square, of
weapons including, but not limited to, firearms, bows and arrows, air rifles,
slingshots, knives, razors or missiles of any kind.
(2) Duration.
The STATE OF EMERGENCY declared by the Mayor shall exist for the period set
forth in the proclamation but not in excess of two weeks. However, the STATE OF
EMERGENCY may be extended for additional periods of two
weeks.
(3) Penalty. Any person who violates these emergency
precautions taken by the Mayor under the authority of this ordinance shall be
subject to a fine of not less than one hundred (100) dollars nor more than three
hundred (300) dollars, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety days, or
both.