EMERGENCY. The actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot or earthquake or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war or imminent threat of war, but other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this city requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
LOCAL EMERGENCY, STATE OF EMERGENCY, STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY. Each of these terms shall have the meanings described in the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Sections 8550, et seq.) and specifically Government Code Section 8558 as the same now reads or as it may hereafter be amended.
(Ord. 1124, passed 8-5-92)