HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/25/04AN ORDER OF THE MAYOR OR ST. LUCIE VILLAGE
DECLARING A CURFEW IN
THE TOWN OF ST. LUCIE VILLAGE
(HURRICANE JEANNE)
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of St. Lucie Village has made the following
determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 870.042, Florida Statutes, the Mayor has the power to
declare a state of local emergency within the Town of St. Lucie Village to provide for the health
and safety of persons and property and to exercise the emergency powers conferred in
Sections 870.041 - 870.047, Florida Statutes.
2. The National Hurricane Center has identified Hurricane Jeanne as a Category 2
hurricane and has issued Hurricane Warnings for the east coast of Florida, including St. Lucie
County.
3. The presence of Hurricane Jeanne has placed the Town of St. Lucie Village in a
state of emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to the threat of imminent violence and to
danger to life and property.
4. On September~q~-, 2004, at~/:~(,,~__.m., the Mayor declared a state of local
emergency in the Town of St. Lucie Village (copy attached).
5. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this declaration, the Mayor is
authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by Sections 870.041 - 870.047, Florida
Statutes.
6. As a result of the effects of Hurricane Jeanne, there is a clear and present
danger of civil disorder in the Town of St. Lucie Village and widespread disobedience of the law
and it is necessary to declare a curfew as hereinafter defined in order to suppress the threat to
public peace which now exists and to prevent substantial injury to persons or property.
NOW, THEREFORE, I am issuing the following Order:
1. Effective September.~5~, 2004, at CI '¢¢~ ?.m., there is a curfew imposed from
g:i~..~.m, to --.m. in the Town of St. Lucie Village. During the curfew, all pedestrian and
vehicular movement outside homes is prohibited except as provided herein. All persons in the
Town of St. Lucie Village are commanded to remain in their homes during the hours of curfew
unless otherwise directed or authorized by Village, County, State of Florida or federal officials.
2. The curfew shall not apply to those persons who need to travel in connection
with designated essential services including, but not limited to, emergency personnel, such as
ambulance drivers, firefighters, hospital workers including physicians, law enforcement officers,
and utility workers.
3. This Order imposing a curfew shall remain in effect for seventy-two (72) hours
unless terminated, modified or extended. This Order imposing a curfew shall automatically
terminate upon a declaration terminating the state of local emergency or upon further Order of
the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen. This Order imposing a curfew may be modified at any
time by subsequent Orders of the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen. This Order imposing a
curfew may be extended in not more than seventy-two (72) hour increments by subsequent
Orders issued by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen by duly enacted
ordinance or resolution in regular or special session.
4. This Order shall, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the Village
Clerk and delivered to the appropriate news media for publication and radio and television
broadcast thereof.
Signed thi~day of September, 2004, at ~/'.Cf, D ,A .m.
William Theiss
Mayor
Town of St. Lucie Village