CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-20-4 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Pat Davis
ORDINANCE
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F/S Updating "Civil Emergency Powers," Sections 2-9-1-1 Through 2-9-1-8, Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, And "Office Of Emergency Preparedness", Section 2-9-2-1 Through 2-9-2-2 (Davis)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The City's code of ordinances addressing Civil Emergency Powers is updated as follows:
"PART 1: CIVIL EMERGENCY POWERS
? 2-9-1-1 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of ?? 2-9-1-1 et seq. the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOMB. Any can, bottle, box or other container, having therein a chemical agent or a combination of chemical agents or other substances with a means installed to activate such substances which when activated will cause fire or explosion.
CIVIL EMERGENCY.
(1) A riot. Any use of force or violence, or any threat to use force or violence, if accompanied by the immediate power of execution, which threatens to result in acts described in division (4) below by three or more persons acting together, and without authority of law, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions and authority, is a riot.
(2) Unlawful assembly consisting of three or more persons assembling together with intent to do any unlawful act described in division (4) below with force or violence against the person or property of another, and who make any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose, or who do a lawful act in an unlawful, violent or tumultuous manner, which cannot be controlled or stopped under existing conditions or authority.
(3) A natural disaster or a human-caused calamity, including but not limited to flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake, technological disruption, cyberattack or explosion occu...
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