The declared purposes of this title are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within this city in the event of emergency; the direction of the emergency organization; and emergency functions of this city with all other public agencies and affected private persons, corporations and organizations. Any expenditures made in connection with such emergency activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the city.
(Ord. 73-O-129 § 1, 1973)
As used in this title, "emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot or earthquake, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war or imminent threat of war, but other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
(Ord. 73-O-129 § 2, 1973)
All officers and employees of this city, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency, and all groups, organizations and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, including persons impressed into service under the provisions of Section 11.12.020(a)(6)(C), be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in this city during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the city.
(Ord. 73-O-129 § 7, 1973)
It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months, or both, for any person during a disaster:
(1) 
Wilfully to obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this title, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of this title.
(2) 
To do any act forbidden by any lawful rules or regulations issued pursuant to this title, if such act is of such a nature as to give or be likely to give assistance to the enemy, or to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of this city, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection thereof;
(3) 
To wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by the Emergency Agency of the state.
(Ord. 73-O-129 § 10, 1973)