(a) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to attempt to maximize the complete and efficient utilization of all of the City’s resources to cope with a disaster, whether it be man-made, technological or natural.
(b) The City of Groveport, Office of the Mayor will be the over-seeing agency for all activity in connection with emergency management: It will be the instrument through which the Mayor may exercise the authority and discharge the responsibilities vested in him/her by appropriate statutes of the Ohio Revised Code, Public Acts of the United States Code Annotated, the City Charter and this chapter.
(c) This chapter will not relieve any City department/division of the moral responsibilities or authority given to it in the City Charter or by ordinance, nor will it adversely affect the work of any private individual organization giving volunteer service for relief in disaster emergencies.
(Ord. 1-92. Passed 2-10-92.)