A. Findings: The Board of County Commissioners find that existing and increasing threats of the occurrence of destructive disasters reacting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomena or technological hazard could greatly affect the health, safety and welfare of the people of this County, and it is therefore necessary to grant to the Board of County Commissioners special emergency disaster authority. Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated title 53, chapter 2a, as amended, the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to carry out the measures as may be ordered by the Governor. (Ord. 04-14, 5-18-2004; amd. 2017 Code)
B. Purpose: It is the purpose of this chapter to assist the commission to effectively provide emergency disaster response and recovery assistance in order to protect the lives and property of the people of this County. (Ord. 04-14, 5-18-2004)