In this chapter:
(1) ATTACK or ACT OF TERRORISM means an assault against the city, its government, or its environs, or an assault against the United States, by domestic or foreign forces of a hostile nation or its agents including, but not limited to, assault by bombing, radiological, chemical, or biological warfare or sabotage.
(2) CONTRABAND means any article, substance, or property, the possession or transportation of which is prohibited, that is subject to summary destruction upon seizure by officers of the law.
(3) CURFEW means a regulation requiring withdrawal of persons from streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks, vacant lots, parks, public buildings, or any other public places in all or a delineated part of the city during the stated hours when the regulation is in effect.
(4) DIRECTOR means the director of the office of management services.
(5) DISASTER means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural cause or man-made cause.
(6) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT means the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from a disaster, and the maintaining of the public peace, health, and safety during a disaster. The term includes plans and preparations for protection from, and relief, recovery, and rehabilitation from, the effects of a disaster. The term does not include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States or the State of Texas.
(7) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES means:
(A) the employees, equipment, and facilities of all city departments, offices, boards, institutions, and commissions; and
(B) all volunteer personnel, equipment, and facilities contributed by or obtained from volunteer persons or agencies.
(8) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER means any person duly registered, identified, and appointed by the director of the office of management services, the city manager, or the mayor and assigned to participate in the emergency management activity.
(9) MAN-MADE CAUSE means, but is not limited to:
(A) a nuclear, radiological, or hazardous material accident;
(B) an airplane/aviation, ship/maritime, or train/railroad accident;
(C) an oil spill or other water contamination;
(D) a hostile military or paramilitary action, act of terrorism, or enemy attack;
(E) a riot or civil unrest;
(F) an explosion;
(G) a power outage or energy emergency;
(H) air contamination;
(I) a home or building fire;
(J) a bridge collapse or dam break;
(K) an epidemic or other health emergency; or
(L) any other similar impending or actual calamity requiring emergency action.
(10) NATURAL CAUSE means, but is not limited to:
(A) severe weather, a thunderstorm, or lightning;
(B) a hurricane or tornado;
(C) snow, ice, or a winter storm;
(D) a flood or flash flood;
(E) an earthquake, landslide, or mudflow;
(F) a heat wave, drought, blight, or infestation;
(G) a wildfire;
(H) a tsunami or other wave or tidal action;
(I) volcanic activity; or
(J) any other similar impending or actual calamity requiring emergency action.
(11) PERSON means an individual, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(12) REGULATIONS mean plans, programs, and other emergency procedures deemed essential to emergency management.
(13) RIOT means a state of violent civil disorder that causes or threatens to cause loss of life or property in the city.
(14) STATE-DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR means the mayor of the city as specified by executive order RP32 of the governor of the State of Texas.
(15) STATE-DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR means the city manager as specified in executive order RP32 of the governor of the State of Texas.
(16) VOLUNTEER means any person contributing service, equipment, or facilities to the emergency management organization without compensation. (Ord. Nos. 15983; 17226; 25834; 27697)