§ 2.50.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

"Director/coordinator" means the staff assistant to the principal executive officer, with the primary duty of coordinating emergency management programs.

"Disaster" means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or technological cause, including those enumerated in Section 4, Illinois EMA Act of 1992.

"Emergency management" means those efforts to develop, plan, analyze, conduct, implement and maintain programs for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

"Emergency management agency" means the agency established by ordinance to coordinate the emergency management program within the political jurisdictions of the city, and with private organizations, other political subdivisions, the state and federal governments.

"Emergency operations plan (EOP)" means the written plan describing the organization, mission, and functions of government and supporting services for responding to and recovering from disasters.

"Emergency services" means the coordination of such functions as may be necessary or proper to prevent, minimize, repair and alleviate injury and damage resulting from any natural or technological causes. These functions include, those enumerated in Section 4, Illinois EMA Act of 1992.

"Municipality" means any city, incorporated town, or village.

"Principal executive officer" means the mayor of a city or incorporated town, president of a village, or in their absence or disability, the interim successor as established pursuant to Section 7 of the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act.

(Ord. 747 §1, 1998).