[Res. No. 634,
passed 8-6-1963]
In the event of a disaster imperiling the lives or property
of the inhabitants of the Township, the members of the Board without
prior notice, will immediately meet at the Township Municipal Building
for the purpose of convening as a committee of the whole to plan,
organize and coordinate such public activities as may be necessary
and proper to protect the lives and safety of the inhabitants of the
Township and, where necessary to enlist the assistance of private
citizens and public safety services of neighboring communities.
[Res. No. 2-07, passed 3-14-2007]
The Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation
Plan is adopted as the official plan of the Township for natural hazards
like flooding, wind and weather hazards, drought, earthquakes, wildfires,
and landslides and for human-caused hazards that can result in the
loss of property and life, economic hardship, and threats to public
health and safety. By September 30 of each year, the Allegheny County
Hazard Mitigation Project Steering Committee shall prepare an annual
evaluation report to the Board of Commissioners of the Township. The
appropriate Township officials and agencies shall implement the recommended
activities assigned to them, and they shall consult semiannually with
the Allegheny County Committee on the progress of their activities.