2005-101 Declaring State of Emergency Hurricane WilmaRESOLUTION NO. 101-2005
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A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE EXTENSION OF A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY, AND CONFIRMING THE SETTING OF A CURFEW AND DESIGNATING CERTAIN
AREAS OFF LIMITS BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, a State of Local Emergency in the Village of North Palm Beach was proclaimed by the
Village Council of North Palm Beach on Thursday, October 20, 2005 due to Hurricane Wilma; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-5 of Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of North Palm Beach
authorizes the Mayor, Vice Mayor or Village Manager to declare a local state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, the State of Local Emergency declared by Resolution 96-2005 on October 20, 2005 was
effective upon issuance of a declaration of emergency by the Board of County Commissioners and in
full force and effect for a period of seven (7) days unless extended; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from Hurricane Wilma have seriously affected the safety and security
of the lives and property of the citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-5 of Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of North Palm Beach
authorizes the declaration of a curfew and the designation of areas as off limits during a state of
emergency.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Section 1. The Village Council does hereby confirm the extension of the State of Local Emergency
proclaimed by Vice Mayor Norris on October 28, 2005, which State of Local Emergency is hereby
extended to November 5, 2005, unless further extended or sooner rescinded by the Governor of the
State of Florida or the Village Council of North Palm Beach.
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Section 2. Hurricane Wilma seriously affected and created conditions which threatened the safety and
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the establishment of a curfew between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. as listed below and the designation of the following areas as off limits to all
except personnel authorized by the Public Safety Department:
All business and residential areas of the Village of North Palm Beach effective at 9:00 p.m. on
October 24, 2005 through 5:00 a.m. on October 29, 2005, and effective at 11:00 p.m. on October 29, 2005
through 5:00 a.m. on October 31, 2005. The Village Council does hereby confirm the local state of
emergency curfew activated on October 24, 2005 through October 29, 2005, and on October 29, 2005
through October 31, 2005.
Section 3. All violations of the provisions of this resolution shall be subject to prosecution under
Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of North Palm Beach.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this the 1st day of NOVEMBER, 2005.
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