Safety plans, policies, and procedures required in application area.
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-102
in effectSec. 14-102. - Safety plans, policies, and procedures required in application area.
(a) All businesses to which this article applies shall have a written safety plan ("plan"), which shall set forth policies and procedures related to patron and employee safety and security, as stated herein and as may be further promulgated and required by the chief of police or his/her designee, in consultation with fire personnel and other appropriate city employees.
(1) The plan shall be submitted to the chief of police or his/her designee for review;
(2) Once reviewed, such plan shall be posted at all times in a prominent place in view of employees, and shall be distributed to all employees, who shall be trained on the plan and its policies and procedures; and
(3) Any changes or modification to a reviewed plan must be re-submitted to and reviewed by the chief of police or his/her designee, before implementation.
(b) The plan shall inform all employees how to recognize and address situations relating to security and safety of patrons and employees that arise frequently and which often lead to dangerous situations or illegal activity, including but not necessarily limited to:
(1) Illnesses, injuries, or medical emergencies;
(2) Use of false ID to enter the establishment or purchase alcohol;
(3) De-escalation techniques in dealing with uncooperative and/or disorderly conduct of patron(s) or employee(s);
(4) De-escalation techniques for verbal and/or physical altercations;
(5) Identifying drug use and intoxicated individuals; and
(6) A policy for the searching of patron(s), to include locating and recovering contraband, if the business is going to engage in searches of patrons.
(c) The plan shall include an emergency evacuation and exit plan, which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following elements:
(1) An emergency evacuation plan which must include a method of clear communication to staff and patrons;
(2) Well-defined routes, exit plans and assembly areas;
(3) Training for staff members who shall act as marshals (leaders/coordinators) in case of an evacuation, and to oversee an evacuation assembly area;
(4) Proof of consultation with neighboring establishments for designing an evacuation plan to ensure that both establishments are not using a single assembly area, if such area would not be suitable for joint use; and
(5) Designation of at least one alternative evacuation assembly area.
(d) All employees shall be trained on the plan, and its policies and procedures, and must acknowledge and be willing to undertake all responsibilities assigned to designated employees under the plan.
(e) In case of an evacuation of the establishment, law enforcement must be notified immediately of the reason for the evacuation, the evacuation route, and the assembly area being used.
(Ord. No. 2018-17, § I, 9-4-2018)
Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14ALBE_ARTIVSAPAEMREBASIBUINEVVE_S14-102SAPLPOPRREAPARFetched: 11/1/2026