§ 2-502. DEFINITIONS.

(a)

Civil Defense or Emergency Services means the preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters or emergencies.

(b)

Disaster or Emergency shall mean any extraordinary air pollution, fire, flood, riot, storm, epidemic, earthquake, sudden and severe energy shortage or the threat thereof, or any actual or threatened enemy attack or sabotage, which causes or threatens to cause long term health issues, or loss of life or property and in which occurrences the responsibility devolves upon the regularly constituted authorities for the maintenance of public peace and order and the preservation of life and property. It shall not include any conditions resulting from a labor controversy. When proclaimed, as provided by this article, a disaster or emergency shall also mean "local emergency," within the meaning of the California Emergency Services Act.

(Rep. and Added Ord. 68-56, 1968; Rep. and Added Ord. 72-157, 1972; Am. Ord. 2005-9, § 1, eff. 3-19-05; Am. Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).