Town Code 2-2-3

Town of Wickenburg — Regular Meeting (2025-04-21)

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Section 2-2-3 Powers And Duties Of The Mayor
The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include the following:
A. He/She shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Town.
B. He/She shall be the Chairman of the Council and preside over its meetings. He/She may make
and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
C. He/She shall enforce the provisions of this Code.
D. He/She shall execute and authenticate by his signature such instruments as the Council, or any
Statutes, ordinances or this Code shall require.
E. He/She shall make such recommendations and suggestions to the Council, as he may consider
proper.
F. He/She shall make appointments to all Town Committees and Commissions subject to the
consent of the Council.
G. He/She shall have the power to require any Officer of the Town to exhibit his accounts or other
papers and to make reports to the Council in writing on any subject or matter pertaining to the
office.
H. He/She shall take command of the Police force of the Town and govern by proclamation in the
event of the threat of or occurrence of acts of natural disaster, riot, rout or affray sufficient to
constitute great danger to the Town and its residents.
1. In such areas of the Town as shall be designated by the Mayor by proclamation under
the conditions set forth in this Section, and within the area within all or any part of the
Town so designated by the Mayor, a curfew shall be in effect the hours of each day
designated in the proclamation, and all persons living or residing within any such
designated area shall go immediately to their homes, and remain there until the curfew is
lifted by order of the Mayor, and all other persons not residing within the designated area
shall immediately leave.
2. During the imposition of any curfew as set forth in this Section, all business
establishments in the designated curfew area, having on their premises intoxicating
beverages, shall be closed during the State of Emergency and until the curfew is lifted.
I. He/She shall perform such other duties required by State Statute and this Code as well as those
duties required as Chief Executive Officer of the Town.