A. The board of county commissioners finds that existing and increasing threats of the occurrence of destructive disasters resulting 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 section 63K-4-101 et seq., the board of county commissioners is authorized to carry out the measures as may be ordered by the governor under Utah Code Annotated section 63K-4-101 et seq., as amended.
B. It is the purpose of this chapter to assist the county commission to effectively provide emergency disaster response and recovery assistance in order to protect the lives and property of the people of this county. (1998 Code § 8.30.011; amd. 2010 Code)