Preservation of public peace.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 674.301
in effectSec. 674.301. - Preservation of public peace.
In the event of overt acts of violence or the imminent threat of violence within the City, and when the Governor has not declared a state of emergency to exist, the Mayor is authorized, by proclamation, to declare that a state of civil emergency exists in the City and to exercise one or more, or all, of the emergency powers granted by this Part.
(Ord. 79-1242-665, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXIXPUSA_CH674DIPRCIEM_PT3CIEM_S674.301PRPUPEFetched: 10/27/2026
