5-7-2: DEFINITIONS:
CIVIL EMERGENCY: Shall include, but not be limited to, any condition of unrest, riot, civil disobedience, affray, unlawful assembly, hostile military or paramilitary action, war, terrorism, or sabotage.
DISASTER, WHETHER NATURAL OR MANMADE: Shall include, but not be limited to, flood; fire; cyclone; tornado; earthquake; severe high or low temperatures; water, land or air contamination; blizzard; landslide; mudslide; hurricane; building or structural collapse; high water table; water pollution; air pollution; epidemic; pandemic disease; riot; blight; drought; civil emergency; utility emergency; severe energy shortages; snow; ice; windstorm; hazardous or toxic substance spills or releases; chemical spills or releases; petroleum spills or releases; biological material spills or releases; radiation releases or exposure; structural failure; public health emergency; infestation; explosions; or accidents.
UTILITY EMERGENCY: Shall include, but not be limited to, conditions which endanger or threaten to endanger the safety, potability, availability, transmission, distribution, treatment, or storage of water, natural gas, gas, fuel, or electricity. (Ord. 2181, 11-7-2005)