As used in this chapter,
EMERGENCY shall mean the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war or the imminent threat of war, which conditions are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
('63 Code, § 3-2.02) (Ord. 251-C.S., passed 7-4-75)