(a) Neither the village, nor, except in cases of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, the mayor, officers, agents, employees or representatives of the village or any of them, engaged in any emergency management response or recovery activities, while complying or attempting to comply with this division or the act, or any rule or regulations promulgated pursuant to this division or the act, shall be liable for the death of or any injury to persons, or damage to property, as a result of such activity.
(b) No person owning or controlling real estate or other premises in the village who voluntarily and without compensation permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or impending disaster, or a disaster training exercise, together with his or her successors in interest, shall be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to any person on or about such real estate or premises, because of such permission or for negligently causing loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.
(c) No private person, firm or corporation, nor the employees and agents of such person, firm or corporation, in the performance of a contract with, and under the direction of the village, shall be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property except in the event of wilful misconduct.
(d) No private person, firm or corporation, nor any employee or agent of such person, firm or corporation, who renders assistance or advice at the request of the village during an actual or impending disaster, shall be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to property except in the event of wilful misconduct. (Ord. 0-07-20, 5-7-2007)