For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DECLARED EMERGENCY. Any incident or situation declared to be an emergency by executive order of the Governor, or a County Judge/Executive, or a mayor, or the chief executive of other local government in the commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapters 39A through 39F.
EMERGENCY. Any incident or situation which poses a major threat to public safety so as to cause, or threaten to cause, loss of life, serious injury, significant damage to property or major harm to public health or the environment and which a local emergency response agency determines is beyond its capabilities.
(Prior Code, § 40.01) (Ord. 617, passed 6-1-1999)