The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this chapter:
(a) "Civil preparedness" in its broad meaning is to carry out the basic government functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during an emergency. This includes plans and preparations for protection from, and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from, the effects of an attack on the City by the forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, and it shall also include such activity in connection with disaster as defined herein. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States.
(b) "Disaster" includes but is not limited to, actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic or other impending or actual calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, life or property or constituted government.
(c) "Emergency Operation Plan" means the prepared plan of the City to be implemented in case of disaster.
(d) "Attack" means a direct or indirect assault against the City or its government, its environs, or of the nation, by the forces of a hostile nation or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, radiological, chemical or biological warfare, or sabotage.
(e) "Principle Operatives" means the principals listed in the Emergency Operations Plan of the City, employees, equipment and facilities of all City departments, boards, institutions and commissions; and, in addition, it includes agencies of the principals of the Emergency Operations Plan, their equipment and facilities.
(f) "Volunteer" means contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the emergency operations organization without remuneration or on loan from another governmental body.
(g) "Director" means the Director of Public Service and Safety of the City or his designated alternate. Such person is also the Disaster Control Officer as listed in the Emergency Operations Plan of the City.
(Ord. 18-75. Passed 4-21-75; Ord. 23-84. Passed 8-20-84.)