2004-061 Declaring a State of Emergency & Setting a Curfew•
RESOLUTION 61-2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, CONFIRMING A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND AUTHORIZING
THE SETTING OF A CURFEW AND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS OFF LIMITS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, a State of Emergency in the Village of North Palm Beach was proclaimed the Village
Council of North Palm Beach on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 due to Hurricane Frances; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from Hurricane Frances have seriously affected the safety and security
of the lives and property of the citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A declaration of a State of Emergency proclaimed on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 is
hereby confirmed.
Section 2. Hurricane Frances has seriously affected and created conditions which threaten the safety and
security of the lives and property of the citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach and thereby requires
the establishment of a curfew between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. and between the hours of
midnight and 6:00 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 10:00 p.m. on
Thursday, September 9, 2004 through 6:00 a.m. on Friday, September 10, 2004, and effective midnight
on Friday, September 10, 2004 through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2004. The Village
Council does hereby confirm the local state of emergency curfew activated by Don Noel, Mayor, on
• September 9, 2004 through September 10, 2004, and September 10, 2004 through September 11, 2004.
• Section 3. This resolution shall take effect at the date and time specified in Section 2.
Section 4. 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this the 23rd day of SEPTEMBER, 2004.
(Village Seal)
MA OR
ATTEST: ~i
VILLAGE CLERK
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