Illinois banning gun sales

After the declaration of an emergency, the Mayor may in the interest of public safety and
welfare make any or all of the following orders and provide the following direction:
(1) Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and
property.
(2) Order a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the City or to the City
as a whole, as the Mayor deems advisable, and applicable during such hours of the day or
night as the Mayor deems necessary in the interest of public safety and welfare.
(3) Order the closing of all retail liquor stores, including taverns and private clubs or
portions thereof wherein the consumption of intoxicating liquor and beer is permitted;
(4) Order the discontinuance of the sale of alcoholic liquor by any wholesaler or retailer;
(5) Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, or giving away gasoline or other
liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank
properly affixed to a motor vehicle;
(6) Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of
explosives or explosive agents, firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever;
(7) Order the control, restriction and regulation within the City by rationing, issuing
quotas, fixing or freezing prices, allocating the use, sale or distribution of food, fuel,
clothing and other commodities, materials, goods or services or the necessities of life;
(8) (a) Order City employees or agents, on behalf of the City, to take possession of any
real or personal property of any person, or to acquire full title or such lesser interest
as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency, and to take possession of
and for a limited time, occupy and use any real estate to accomplish alleviation of
the disaster, or the effects thereof;
(b) In the event any real or personal property is utilized by the City, the City shall
be liable to the owner thereof for the reasonable value of the use or for just
compensation as the case may be.
(9) Order restrictions on ingress or egress to parts of the City to limit the occupancy of
any premises;
(10) To make provision for the availability and use of temporary emergency housing;
(11) Temporarily suspend, limit, cancel, convene, reschedule, postpone, continue, or
relocate all meetings of the City Council, and any City committee, commission, board,
authority, or other City body as deemed appropriate by the Mayor.
(12) Require closing of business establishments.
(13) Prohibit the sale or distribution within the City of any products which could be
employed in a manner which would constitute a danger to public safety.
(14) Temporarily close any and all streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, public parks or
public ways.
(15) Temporarily suspend or modify, for not more than sixty (60) days, any regulation or
ordinance of the City, including, but not limited to, those regarding health, safety, and
zoning. This period may be extended upon approval of the City Council.
(16) Suspend or limit the use of the water resources or other infrastructure.
(17) Control, restrict, allocate, or regulate the use, sale, production, or distribution of
food, water, fuel, clothing, and/or other commodities, materials, goods, services and
resources.
(18) Suspend or limit burning of any items or property with the City limits and up to two
(2) miles outside the corporate limits.
(19) Direct and compel the evacuation of all or part of the population from any stricken or
threatened areas within the City if the mayor deems this action is necessary for the
preservation of life, property, or other disaster or emergency mitigation, response or
recovery and to prescribe routes, modes of transportation and destination in connection with
an evacuation.
(21) Approve application for local, state, or federal assistance.
(22) Establish and control routes of transportation, ingress or egress.
(23) Control ingress and egress from any designated disaster or emergency area or home,
building or structures located therein.
(24) Approve the transfer the direction, personnel, or functions of City departments and
agencies for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency or disaster services.
(25) Accept services, gifts, grants, loans, equipment, supplies, and/or materials whether
from private, nonprofit, or governmental sources.
(26) Require the continuation, termination, disconnection, or suspension of natural gas,
electrical power, water, sewer, communication or other public utilities or infrastructure.
(27) Close or cancel the use of any municipally owned or operated building or other
public facility.
(28) Declare, issue, enforce, modify and terminate orders for quarantine and isolation of
persons or animals posing a threat to the public, not conflicting with the directions of the
Health Officer of the community.
(29) Exercise such powers and functions in light of the exigencies of emergency or
disaster including the waiving of compliance with any time consuming procedures and
formalities, including notices, as may be prescribed by law.
(30) Issue any and all such other orders or undertake such other functions and activities as
the Mayor reasonably believes is required to protect the health, safety, and welfare of
persons or property within the City or otherwise preserve the public peace or abate, clean up,
or mitigate the effects of any emergency or disaster.​