§ 7.52.01. Policy and purpose.

A.

Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size, and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or from fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes, and in order to insure that preparations of this city will be adequate to deal with such disasters, and generally to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of this city; it is hereby found and declared to be necessary:

1.

To create a city civil defense agency;

2.

To provide for the rendering of mutual aid to other cities within the state and those adjoining states, and to cooperate with the state government with respect to carrying out civil defense functions.

B.

It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter, and the policy of this city, that all city civil defense functions be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the state government, including its various departments and agencies; of other cities and localities, and of private agencies of every type, to the end that the most effective preparation and use may be made of this city's manpower, resources, and facilities for dealing with any disaster that may occur.

C.

It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter, and the policy of this city, to organize its civil defense organization in conformity with the Arkansas Civil Defense Plan as directed by Act 321 of 1953, which is cited as "The Arkansas Civil Defense Act of 1953."

( Ord. No. 30, § 1 )