For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless otherwise indicated:
(a) “Act” means the Michigan Emergency Management Act, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, or any subsequent Act or Acts passed which are intended to replace, in whole or in part, Public Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, regulating disaster control.
(b) “Disaster” means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, or loss of life or property, resulting from a natural or human-made cause, including, but not limited to: fire, flood, snow storm, ice storm, tornado, wind storm, wave action, earthquake, oil spill, water contamination, utility failure, hazardous peace-time radiological incident, major transportation accident, hazardous materials incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, hostile military action or paramilitary action, or similar occurrences resulting from terrorist activities, riots or civil disorders.
(c) “Disaster Coordinator” means the Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management District Division Coordinator, as appointed and authorized pursuant to the Act.
(d) “Disaster relief forces” means all agencies of the Charter Township of Clinton, private and volunteer personnel, public officers and employees, and all other persons or groups of persons identified in the Emergency Operations Plan of the Charter Township of Clinton as having duties to perform, or all other persons or groups of persons called into duty or working at the direction of a party identified in the plan to perform a specific disaster-related task during a local state of emergency.
(e) “Emergency Management Coordinator” means the person appointed pursuant to the Act to coordinate all matters pertaining to emergency management within the Charter Township of Clinton.
(f) “Emergency Management Program” shall mean the program established by the Charter Township of Clinton which meets the program standards and requirements enacted by the Department of State Police Emergency Management Division, including appointment of an Emergency Management Coordinator for such program established to coordinate mitigation preparedness, response and recovery activities for all disastrous situations within the Charter Township of Clinton.
(g) “Emergency Operations Plan” shall mean the plan developed and maintained by the Charter Township of Clinton pursuant to the Act for the purpose of responding to disastrous situations.
(h) “Governor's State of Disaster” shall mean an executive order or proclamation of the Governor that implements the disaster or emergency response and recovery aspect of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan and applicable local plans of the County or municipal programs affected.
(i) “Governor's State of Emergency” shall mean an executive order or proclamation by the Governor that implements the disaster or emergency response and recovery aspect of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan and applicable local plans of the County or municipal programs affected.
(j) “Local State of Emergency” shall mean a declaration by the Township Supervisor pursuant to the Act and the provisions of this chapter implementing the response and recovery aspects of the Charter Township of Clinton Emergency Operations Plan authorizing other action as described in this chapter.
(k) “Vital Records” shall mean those records containing information required to continue the effective functioning of the government and/or required for the protection of the rights and interests of persons in the event of a disaster or local state of emergency.
(Ord. 279-A. Passed 6-8-92.)