§ 2.32.020. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

ATTACK . A direct or indirect assault against the Borough, its government, its environs or of the nation by forces of a hostile nation or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, radiological, chemical or biological warfare or sabotage.

CIVIL DEFENSE . In its broad meaning is to carry out the basic governmental functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during a civil emergency. This shall include plans and preparation for the protection from and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from the effects of an attack on the Borough by the force of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, and it shall include such activities in connection with a civil emergency as defined herein. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States.

CIVIL DEFENSE FORCES . The employees, equipment and facilities of all Borough and village departments, boards, institutions and commissions; and, in addition, it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment and facilities contributed by, or obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies.

CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER . Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the Emergency Manager of the Office of Emergency Management and assigned to participate in the civil defense activity.

CIVIL DISORDER . A public disturbance involving:

1.

An act or acts of violence by one or more persons, part of an assemblage of four or more persons, which act or acts constitute a clear and present danger of, or result in damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual; or

2.

A threat or threats of the commission of an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of four or more persons having, individually or collectively, the ability of immediate execution of such threat or threats, where the performance of the threatened act or acts of violence would constitute a clear and present danger of, or would result in damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual.

CIVIL EMERGENCY . Means:

1.

A civil disorder.

2.

A disaster or man-made calamity.

CURFEW . A prohibition against any person walking, running, loitering, standing or operating a vehicle upon any public property, alley, sidewalk, thoroughfare, vehicle parking area or vacant premises within the Borough, except as required for persons officially designated to duty with reference to the civil emergency.

DIRECTOR . The Mayor or his designated alternate duly appointed in accordance with law.

DISASTER . Includes, but is not limited to actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, earthquake, epidemic or other impending or actual calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, We, and property of constituted government.

EMERGENCY MANAGER . The Emergency Manager of the Office of Emergency Management, appointed as prescribed in this chapter.

INTOXICATING LIQUOR . Whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine, ale, port, beer and all other spirituous, vinous, malt and other fermented or distilled liquors intended or used for human consumption and containing more than 1% alcohol by volume.

REGULATION . Includes plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential to civil defense.

VOLUNTEER . Contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the defense organization without remuneration.

('75 Code, § 2.32.020)(Ord. 76-2-2, passed 11-15-83; Am. Ord. No. 76-2-4 , § 4, passed 10-11-16)