As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CIVIL EMERGENCY
A civil emergency is hereby defined to be:
A.
A criminal act or threatened criminal act which would affect
the safety of Township residents, including but not limited to hostage
or sniper situations; a riot or unlawful assembly characterized by
the use of actual force or violence or any threat or potential for
use of force if accompanied by immediate power to execute such force
without authority of law.
B.
Any natural disaster or man-made calamity, including but not
limited to flood, windstorm, epidemic, drought, conflagration, cyclone,
tornado, earthquake, explosion, chemical, radioactive material or
oil spill or other contamination within the political boundaries of
the municipality or affecting persons or property within the municipality
resulting in the death or injury of persons or the destruction of
property to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken
to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
C.
The absence, unavailability or shortage of goods or services
which bear a substantial relationship to the health, safety or welfare
of Township residents, including but not limited to loss or cutbacks
in services of any public utility or shortage of food or fuel.
D.
Any act of war, hostile missile or bomb directed at or near
the municipality.