The following words and terms, when used in this Article I, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
ATTACK. Any attack or threat of attack, by an enemy of the United States causing substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in any manner, by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles, shellfire or atomic, nuclear, radiological, chemical, bacteriological or biological means or other weapons.
DISASTER. Any flood, landslide, drought, fire, tornado, explosion, plane crash, earthquake, storm, physical catastrophe, damage or destruction as a result of a cataclysm of nature, or aftermath of a disturbance, which is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to require efforts in alleviating the damage, hardship or suffering, or the potential of any of these, that is greater than that which the community, with its regular personnel or resources, is capable of managing.
DULY AUTHORIZED DEPUTY. A person who is presently authorized to perform all of the functions, exercise all of the powers and discharge all of the duties of an office in the event the office is vacant due to the death, absence or disability of the incumbent officer.
EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR. A person designated pursuant to this Article I for possible temporary succession to the powers and duties, but not the office, of a city officer in the event that such officer or any
is
to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
UNAVAILABLE. Either that a vacancy in office exists, or that the lawful incumbent of the office, and his or her
are absent or unable, for physical, mental or legal reasons, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
(1958 Code, § 85.03) (Ord. 67-19, passed 5-15-1967)