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CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
VOLUME I
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 3. FINANCE
TITLE 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 1: AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
CHAPTER 2: BICYCLES
CHAPTER 3: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION *
CHAPTER 4: FIRE CODE *
CHAPTER 5: TAXICABS AND AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE
CHAPTER 6: TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 7: TENTS AND STRUCTURES OF SIMILAR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS *
CHAPTER 8: USE OF AUTOMATIC DIALING AND TAPED MESSAGE BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 9: ALARM SYSTEMS *
CHAPTER 10: HIGH-RISE BUILDING REGULATIONS (REPEALED)*
CHAPTER 11: SECURITY STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 12: COST RECOVERY FOR POLICE SERVICES AT LARGE PARTIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 13: OFF-STREET PARKING PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 14: NEWSRACKS*
CHAPTER 15: REGULATIONS RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON PUBLIC STREETS AND CERTAIN PARKING AREAS
CHAPTER 16: PAY TELEPHONES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 17: PAY TELEPHONES ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 18: ICE CREAM TRUCK OPERATING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19: ROTATIONAL TOWING SERVICES
CHAPTER 20: VIDEO PROVIDERS
CHAPTER 20A: STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 21: FIREWORKS, PYROTECHNIC DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES OR THEIR COMPONENTS
CHAPTER 22 - PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY MINORS AND ALLOWING OR HOSTING GATHERINGS WHERE UNSUPERVISED MINORS ARE CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 23: REGULATION OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
CHAPTER 24: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROHIBITED
TITLE 5. PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
TITLE 6. SANITATION AND HEALTH
TITLE 7. PUBLIC WORKS
VOLUME II
CHAPTER 3: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION *
*Chapter 3 entitled “Civil Defense,” consisting of §§ 4-3.01 through 4-3.10, codified from Ord. 1438, eff. October 5, 1961 and Ord. 1661, eff. September 6, 1967, as amended by Ord. 1708, eff. July 17, 1969, amended in its entirety by Ord. 1773, eff. February 17, 1972.
   4-3.01   Purpose
   4-3.02   Definition
   4-3.03   Disaster Council: Membership
   4-3.04   Disaster Council: Powers, duties, meetings
   4-3.05   Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services, Emergency Manager
   4-3.06   Emergency Powers of the Director of Emergency Services, Assistant Director of Emergency Services, and Emergency Manager
   4-3.07   Emergency Management Working Committee
   4-3.08   Emergency Organization
   4-3.09   Emergency Operations Plan
   4-3.10   Expenditures
   4-3.11   Violations of provisions: Penalties
Sec. 4-3.01. Purpose.
   The declared purpose of this chapter is to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within the City of Ontario in the event of an emergency. This chapter shall provide for the direction of the emergency organization and the coordination of the emergency functions with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations, and affected private persons.
(§ 1, Ord. 1773, eff. February 17, 1972, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2706, eff. December 2, 1999,§ 2, Ord. 2990, eff. July 17, 2014, § 2, Ord. 3293, eff. December 17, 2024)
Sec. 4-3.02. Definition.
   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's jurisdiction caused by such hazards as identified in the most current edition of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan or other conditions, which 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.
(Cal. Gov’t Code § 8558) (§ 1, Ord. 1773, eff. February 17, 1972, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2706, eff. December 2, 1999, § 2, Ord. 2990, eff. July 17, 2014, § 2, Ord. 3293, eff. December 17, 2024)
Sec. 4-3.03. Disaster Council: Membership.
   The City of Ontario Disaster Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following:
   (a)   The Mayor, who shall be chair.
   (b)   The Mayor pro Tem, who shall be vice chair.
   (c)   All members of the Ontario City Council.
   (d)   Staff, technical advisors, and community representatives as may be appointed by the Disaster Council chair with the concurrence of a majority of the above Disaster Council members.
(§ 1, Ord. 1773, eff. February 17, 1972, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2449, eff. August 17, 1989, § 1, Ord. 2706, eff. December 2, 1999, § 2, Ord. 2990, eff. July 17, 2014, § 2, Ord. 3293, eff. December 17, 2024)
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