City of New Carrollton, MD Chapter 10 Emergency Preparedness Plan

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of New Carrollton 10-5-2011 by Ord. No. 12-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Officers and employees — See Ch. 19.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 10, Emergency Preparedness Plan, adopted 5-5-1999 by Ord. No. 99-13.

§ 10-1 Purpose.

A. Beyond the daily services that a municipality commonly provides, cities are sometimes called upon to deal with the unexpected: an emergency. That word describes a wide range of possible occurrences. From the more common emergencies to the most rare, this plan endeavors to lay the groundwork for a coordinated response to a wide range of situations that represent significant risk to property, severe impacts to the environment and, most importantly, hazards to human health or life.

B. The purpose of this chapter is to adopt the City of New Carrollton Emergency Preparedness Plan 2011, by reference, as amended from time to time.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: A copy of said plan is on file in the City offices.

§ 10-2 Adoption of City Emergency Preparedness Plan.

The City hereby adopts the City Emergency Preparedness Plan, revised August 29, 2011.