Manatee County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 2-13. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS |
Article II. DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
§ 2-13-20. Prohibited activities, exemptions.
(a)
During a state of local emergency the following activities are prohibited in the county or in a portion of the county, if so designated in a proclamation or resolution:
(1)
The sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and combustibles, excluding fuels used for the ordinary and normal propulsion of jet, diesel, kerosene, or gasoline engines or household appliances.
(2)
The watering of grass, or washing of structures, automobiles, boats, airplanes, or other motor-propelled vehicles with water supplied by the county's utility operations department.
(b)
The provisions of subsection (a) hereinabove, shall have no effect in the following situations:
(1)
Persons engaged in the prohibited activities solely for the purpose of survival of those persons or the families of those persons;
(2)
Persons engaged in the prohibited activities solely for the purpose of self-defense.
(3)
Persons who are duly authorized law enforcement officials in the official performance of duty.
(4)
Persons who are in the military service and who are acting in the official performance of duty.
(Ord. No. 05-29, § 10, 6-21-05)