§ 6-15. Emergency closure of an establishment by law enforcement official; violation; termination of closure order; definition.  


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  • (a)

    Grounds for emergency closure order. The law enforcement official may order that an establishment be immediately closed when presented with circumstances described below. The decision by the law enforcement official as to whether such establishment shall be immediately closed, shall be made as set forth herein, if he finds that:

    (1)

    There is an imminent danger to the health, safety and welfare of the public, as defined in subsection 6-15(d); and

    (2)

    There is no other reasonable measure immediately available to ameliorate the finding in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

    (b)

    Violation. An emergency closure of an establishment shall constitute a violation under this chapter and is subject to the procedures and provisions of sections 6-4 and 6-5, herein.

    (c)

    Termination of emergency closure order. The emergency closure order shall terminate after the law enforcement official determines that there is no longer imminent danger to the health, safety and welfare of the public.

    (d)

    Definition. For purposes of this section only, "Imminent danger to the health, safety and welfare of the public," means the existence or the impending existence of a condition, situation, violation, practice or omission that could reasonably be expected by the law enforcement official to cause substantial physical harm to persons inside and/or outside of an establishment.

(Ord. No. O-090-2017, § 3, 5-16-17)