§ 9-24-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

Civil emergency is defined to be:

1.

A riot or unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence or a threat to use force if accompanied by the immediate power to execute by three or more persons acting together without authority of law;

2.

Any natural disaster or manmade calamity including but not limited to flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake or explosion within the geographic limits of a municipality resulting in the death or injury of persons, or the destruction of property to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare;

3.

The destruction of property, or the death or injury of persons brought about by the deliberate acts of one or more persons acting either alone or in concert with others when such acts are a threat to the peace of the general public or any segment thereof.

Curfew is defined as a prohibition against any person or persons walking, running, loitering, standing or motoring upon any alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the municipality except persons officially designated to duty with reference to such civil emergency or those lawfully on the streets as defined hereinafter.

Substitute officer is defined as an official who shall act in the absence or inability to act of the mayor as provided in this chapter and chapters 6-56, 6-72, 9-32, 9-88, 10-4 through 10-32, 12-64 and 12-68 in cases of civil emergencies.

(Code 1967, § 22-91; Code 1985, § 20-66; Ord. No. 170, § 1, 5-14-1968; Ord. No. 1226, § 1, 4-11-1972)

State law reference

Similar provisions, T.C.A. § 39-1-101.