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Arvada |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 26. CIVIL EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY, OR LOCAL DISASTER |
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Article II. CIVIL EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY, OR LOCAL DISASTER REGULATIONS |
§ 26-33. Definitions.
Civil emergency means conditions of unrest including, but not limited to riot, civil disturbance, unlawful assembly, hostile military or paramilitary action, war, terrorism, cyber attack, breach of data, or sabotage.
Declaration shall mean the written document executed by the city manager which declares a disaster, emergency, or civil emergency.
Emergency means any occurrence or threat of natural or manmade disaster of a major proportion in which the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city or their property are jeopardized or placed at extreme peril that timely action may avert or minimize.
Local disaster means the occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause including but not limited to flood, fire, cyclone, tornado, earthquake, severe high or low temperatures, blizzard, landslide, mudslide, hurricane, building or structural collapse, high water table, water pollution, air pollution, epidemic, riot, drought, utility emergency, sudden and severe energy shortages, volcano, snow, ice, windstorm, waves, hazardous substance spills, chemical or petroleum spills, biological material release or spill, radiological release or spill, structural failure, cyber attack, breach of data, public health emergency or accidents.
( Ord. No. 4071, § 1, 6-4-2007 ; Ord. No. 18-025 , § 1, 6-18-2018)