For the purposes of this title, critical facilities are defined as:
A. Lifelines, such as major communication, utility and transportation facilities and their connection to emergency facilities; or
B. Essential facilities, such as:
1. Hospitals and other medical facilities having surgery and emergency treatment areas;
2. Fire and police stations;
3. Tanks or other structures containing, housing or supporting water or other fire suppression materials or equipment required for the protection of essential or hazardous facilities, or special occupancy structures;
4. Emergency vehicle shelters and garages;
5. Structures and equipment in emergency preparedness centers;
6. Standby power generating equipment for essential facilities;
7. Structures and equipment in government communication centers and other facilities required for emergency response; or
C. Hazardous facilities, such as structures housing, supporting or containing sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be dangerous to the safety of the general public if released; or
D. Special occupancy structures, such as:
1. Covered structures whose primary occupancy is public assembly (capacity greater than three hundred (300) persons);
2. Buildings for schools through secondary or daycare centers (capacity greater than two hundred fifty (250) students);
3. Buildings for colleges or adult education schools (capacity greater than five hundred (500) students);
4. Medical facilities with fifty (50) or more resident incapacitated patients, but not included above;
5. Jails and detention facilities;
6. All structures with occupancy greater than five thousand (5,000) persons;
7. Structures and equipment in power generating stations and other public utility facilities not included above, and required for continued operation. (Ord. 2012-15, 9-20-2012; amd. Ord. 2021-26, 10-14-2021)