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Upon the proclamation of a civil emergency, the mayor, or if the mayor is unavailable, the president of the city council, during the existence of such civil emergency, may make and proclaim any or all of the following orders:

A. An order imposing a general curfew applicable to the city as a whole, or to such geographical area or areas of the city as the mayor deems necessary, and during such hours as the mayor deems necessary, and the mayor may from time to time modify the area or areas to which such a curfew shall apply, and the hours that such curfew will be in effect;

B. An order requiring any or all business establishments to close and remain closed until further order;

C. An order requiring the closure of any or all bars, taverns, liquor stores and other business establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold or otherwise dispensed; provided that with respect to those business establishments which are not primarily devoted to the sale of alcoholic beverages, and in which such alcoholic beverages may be removed or made secure for possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof utilized for the sale of items other than alcoholic beverages may, in the mayor’s discretion, be allowed to remain open;

D. An order requiring the discontinuance of sale, distribution, or giving away of alcoholic beverages in any or all parts of the city;

E. An order requiring the closure of any or all business establishments where firearms and/or ammunition for firearms are sold or otherwise dispensed; provided that with respect to those business establishments which are not primarily devoted to the sale of firearms and/or ammunition and in which such firearms and/or ammunition may be removed or made secure from possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof utilized for the sale of items other than firearms and/or ammunition may, in the mayor’s discretion, be allowed to remain open;

F. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution or giving away of firearms and/or ammunition for firearms in any or all parts of the city;

G. An order prohibiting the carrying or possession of firearms or any instrument which is capable of inducing bodily harm, provided that any such order shall not apply to peace officers or military personnel engaged in the performance of their official duties;

H. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of gasoline or other liquid, flammable or combustible products in any container (other than a gasoline tank properly fixed to a motor vehicle);

I. An order closing to the public any and all public places, including streets, alleys, public ways, schools, parks, beaches, amusement areas, and public buildings;

J. Such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property. (Prior code § 6.70.020.)