ORD 56-46 CIVIL DEFENSE 0RDINANC~ NO. ~6
AI~ 0tLDINANCI relating to Civil Def~xse.
l~l IT Ol~I]~e~ by the Town Council of the Town of Winslow, Wash-
ingten, as follows:
Section lo FUSSES. ~he declared purposes of this 0rdi~ce are
to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans, includin~ mock or
practice drills, for the civil defense of persons and property within this
Town in the event of a disaster, and to provide for the coordination of the
civil defense and disaster functions of this Town with all other public
agencies ~d affected private persons, corporations and or_-~nisations.
expenditures made in connection with such civil defense and disaster act-
ivities, including mutual aid activities, ~-~ mock cr practice drills, akall
be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection s~_~ benefit of the
inhabitants and property of the Town of Winslow.
Section 2. I~FINITIONS. A. Civil Defense. As used in this 0rd-
inance, the term scivil ~sfensem shall mean the preparation for and the
carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which
~litary forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair
injury and damage resulting from disasters. It shall not include, nor does
an,v provision of this ordinance apply to any condition relating to a Xh~or
controversy.
· . Disasters. As used in this ordinance, the term :disaster
mean actual or thrcataned enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood,
storm, epidemic, riot, earthquate or other similar public calamity.
~ection 3, CIVIL I~FENS~ COUNCIv.. Membership, The Town of
Winslow Civil Defense Council is hereby created and shall consist of the
followin~:
The Ma~or, who shall be chairman.
The director of civil defense, who shall be vice chairman.
Such city officials and other citizens of this city as
my be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Town
Council.
section ~. CIVI~ I~FENSE CO~NCIt. Powers and D~ties. It shall be
the duty of the Town of Winslow civil defense council, and it is hereby
empowered, to review and recommend for adoption, civil defense _n~ mutual
aid plans _=~ agreements ~-~ s,,ch resolutions, rules and regulations as are
necessary to implement such plans =~d agreements. The civil defense council
shall meet upon call of the ~hairsan or in his absence from the city or
inability to call such meeting, upon the call of the vice chairman.
Section 5. DIJ~OTOR 0F CIVIL ~F~SI. Powers and D~ties. fhere
is hereby crsate~ the office of director of citil defense. Such officer
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advise and consent of the Civil
Defense Council.
The director is hereby empowered and directerie
a. To prepare a civil defense operating plan for the ~own conform-
ing to the county and state civil defense plan and program.
b. To control and direct the effort of the civil defense organiza-
tion of this Town for the accompli_-~--ut of the purposes of this ordinance.
c. To direct coordination and cooperation between divisions,
services and staff of the civil defense organisation of this Town, and te
resolve questions of authority and responsibility that my arise between them.
d. To represent the civil defense organization of this Town in
all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to civil defense and
disaster.
Section 6. In the event of disaster as heroin provided, the dir-
ector is hereby empowerotis
a. To m~_.~e ~ 'issue rules and regulations on matters rsasembl~
related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster;
provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earl-
iest practicable time by the Civil Defense Council.
b. To oldrain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties
found lackin~ and needed for the protection of the life and property of the
poople, An~ bind the Town for the fair ~alue thereof, and if required immed-
iately, to commandeer the samo for public use,
c, To roqu~re oaorgonc~ services of a~ Town officer or omplo~oe,
and in the event of a proclan~tion
d~ster, to cO~n~nd the aid of as max~ citizens of tkts co~m-4ty as he
considers necessary in the ~e~tion of h~s duties; ~ch persons ~h~]l be
entitled to ~t p~y~le~8, ~ene~s ~d i~4tioe as are prodded ~ s~te
lay for r~lster~ ~1 defense workers,
d, To ezecute ~1
this ordi~ce or ~y resolution adored p~s~t t~reto,
fer~ed upon ~m b7 statute, x~eement approved ~y the Ci~l ~fense Co~l,
or ~ ~y other la~l au~Mr~t~,
e, To requ~sit~on necesury personnel or nterial of
de~rt~nt or a~ncy.
~ct~on 7- CIVI~ ~ O~mlOE. ~1 offsets ~ e~lo, e8
of t~s T~, t~ether w~th those yol~toer forces e~olled to aid t~ d~-
i~ a diestore ~ all ~o~s, cremations and persons who my by a~e~
sent or ope~tion of hw, inclu~ porsob proseel into so~co ~or the
proyis$0ns ~ ~ion ~(c) of t~s ornate, ~r~ed ~th dutiom incidont
to the protoction of life ~d proport7
constitute the ci~l dolenee or~tion of the ~ o~ Win~,
~ctton 8, DIVISIONS,
ORGA~TION. ~e f~ions aM duties of tM Tou of Winslow c~l defense
or~a~zat~on ~11 be ~stri~ted ~0~ su~ ~sions, ~ces ~_~ ~ecl~
staff as the Ci~l ~fenso Co~il ~1 presc~e,
~ ~1 ~fonse Co~cil
th~s cr~i~ce, prescribe the form or or~zation, establimhnent ~ desi~
at~on of ~sione aM ser~ce8, the
p~erm, tM demi~tion o~ o~ficer8 and e~l~ees. Insolaf an possible, t~
form ~ or~tion, t~tles aM ter~nol~ ~11 colors to ~he recommen~
tion8 of the Fedo~ ~oyemont aM the ~rtmnt of Ci~i Dofonse of the
State of
Section 9. PUNXS~_wT OF VIOLATIONS. It mhnll be a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of not to exceed $100o00, or by imprisonment for not
to exceed one month, or both, for ax~ person during a disaster:
a. To wilfully obstruct, hinder or delay an~ member of the civil
defense organization in the enforcement of ~ny lawful rule or regulation
issued pursuant to this ordi~nce, or in the performance of any duty imposed
upon him by virtue ef this ordinance.
b. To do ax4v act forbidden by any lawful rules er regulations
issued pursnn-t to this ordinance, if such act is of such a nature as to
give, or be likely to give assistance to the enem~, or to imperil the lives
or property of inhabitants of this town, or to prevent, hinder or delay the
defense or protection thereefS
c. To wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of
identification specified by the State Department of Civil Defense.
Section 10. ~FI~CTIVX DAT~. This ordinance is hereby declared
to be an emor~enc7 measure necessary for the iasaediate preservation of the
p~tblic peace, health and safety, and shall take effect iWdiately.
Section 11. S~V~A~ILITY. If any provision of this ordi~ce or
the application thereof to an~ person or circumst_n~ces is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordin-
ance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
~ to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
ImAS~ by the Council of the Town of Winslow, and approved by its
Hayor this 21st day of February, 1956.
Attest: