§ 136-1. Authority of Township.

The President of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Lower Moreland (hereinafter called the "President of the Board") is authorized, if he finds that the Township 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 safety and property of the citizens, to declare a state of emergency and take any one or more of the following specified measures throughout the Township or any part thereof:

A. 

To 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. 

To halt or limit to persons or vehicles access or egress upon public highways to or from the Township or any part thereof except only to persons peaceably going to their residences, place of employment or other usual and customary destination, including but not limited to medical office, place of worship and store for purchase of food.

C. 

To halt or limit the discharge of persons from trains or other vehicles into the Township except the discharge of persons to their residences or places of employment.

D. 

To establish a curfew limiting the hours when persons may go upon or travel the public streets.

E. 

To require the closing of taprooms and bars and prohibit the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in any hotel, restaurant, club or other establishment.

F. 

To prohibit or restrict the sale of gasoline or other inflammable liquids.

Editor's Note: Former Subsection G, regarding the prohibition of the sale, carrying or possession of weapons and firearms in public places, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 697.