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CITY OF COLTON ORDER OF CURFEW AND OTHER EMERGENCY ORDERS WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8634 empowers the Colton City Council or its designated officials to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 1993, by action of the Colton City Council the Mayor of the City of Colton was designated pursuant to Government Code section 8634 as the official authorized to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property in the event that conditions arise that threaten the public order and safety ; and WHEREAS, those orders and regulations may include imposition of a curfew within designated boundaries where necessary to preserve public order and safety; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Colton does hereby find that conditions have arisen that threaten the public order and safety; to wit: unruly crowds of people committing acts of arson, looting, vandalism, and violence, and disturbing the public peace, in defiance of existing laws and lawful authority; and WHEREAS, a Local Emergency now exists within the City of Colton, which existence has been duly declaryd and published. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority invested in me as Mayor of the City of Colton to promulgate, issue, and will enforce the orders and regulations, pursuant to California Government Code section 8634, I hereby declare the following orders to be necessary for the protection of life and property: 1. No person shall be upon any public street, avenue, boulevard, place, alley, park or other public place or unimproved private realty anywhere within the boundaries of the incorporated areas of the City of Colton between sunset and sun- rise on or after the date of this Order. 2. No person shall sell or dispense any gasoline or other flammable liquids except for normal filling of motor vehicle gasoline tanks within the boundaries of the incorporated areas of the City of Colton. Gasoline or other flammable liquids shall be dispensed directly into gasoline tanks of motor vehicles, except for licensed tow truck and emergency road service operators. 3. No person shall sell or transfer possession of any firearms or ammunition of any type within the boundaries of the incorporated areas of the City of Colton. JHB159789