This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the
"Civil Defense Ordinance of Montgomery Township."
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this
chapter:
ATTACK
A direct or indirect assault against Montgomery Township, its government,
its environs or the nation by the 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, carrying out the basic government functions
of maintaining the public peace, health and safety during an emergency. This
shall include plans and preparations for protection from, and relief, recovery
and rehabilitation from, the effects of an attack on the Township 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
an activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the
United States.
CIVIL DEFENSE FORCES
The employees, equipment and facilities of all Township departments,
boards, institutions and commissions and, in addition, 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 Coordinator
of the Office of Civil Defense and assigned to participate in the civil defense
activity.
DIRECTOR
The Civil Defense Director of the Montgomery Township Office of Civil
Defense.
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.
REGULATIONS
Includes plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential
to civil defense.
VOLUNTEER
Contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the civil defense
organization without remuneration.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions
of this chapter or of the regulations or plans issued pursuant to the authority
contained herein or to willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the
civil defense organization as herein defined in the enforcement of the provisions
of this chapter or any regulation or plan issued thereunder.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter
or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300, and costs of prosecution,
or imprisonment in the Montgomery County Jail for a period of not more than
90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.