Section 2-2-4 Powers and Duties of the Mayor
The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include the following:
A. He shall be the chief executive officer of the Town.
B. He shall be the chairman of the Council and preside over its meetings. He may make and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
C. He shall enforce the provisions of this Code.
D. He shall execute and authenticate by his signature such instruments as required by act of the Council or any applicable statute, regulation, ordinance or this Code.
E. He shall make such recommendations and suggestions to the Council as considered proper.
F. He may, by proclamation, declare a local emergency to exist due to fire, conflagration, flood, earthquake, explosion, war, bombing or any other natural or man-made calamity or disaster or in the event of the threat or occurrence of riot, rout or affray or other acts of civil disobedience which endanger life or property within the Town. After declaration of such emergency, the Mayor shall govern by proclamation and impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the Town, including but not limited to:
1. Imposition of a curfew in all or any portion of the Town.
2. Ordering the closing of any business.
3. Denying public access to any public building, street or other public place.
4. Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the political subdivision for assistance.
G. He shall perform such other duties required by applicable law and this Code as well as those duties required as chief executive officer of the Town. (12-08, Amended, 12/20/2012)