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ORDINANCE NO. 1613 SERIES 2012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 2.50 REGARDING DISASTER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set forth a disaster emergency preparedness policy to provide for continuity and efficient operation of local government in times of disaster emergencies; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Title 2 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Chapter 2.50 to read as follows: Chapter 2.50 DISASTER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Sec. 2.50.010. Procedures. Sec. 2.50.020. Disaster emergency response powers. Sec. 2.50.030. Compensation. Sec. 2.50.040. Line of succession. Sec. 2.50.050. Conflicting ordinances, orders, rules and regulations suspended. Sec. 2.50.060. Violation of regulations. Sec. 2.50.070. Penalty. Sec. 2.50.080. Applicability of state law. Sec. 2.50.010. Procedures. A. Declaration of Disaster Emergency: The mayor shall have the power to declare that a disaster emergency exists, when in the mayor's opinion, such an event has occurred or the threat of such event is imminent. For the purposes of this chapter, a disaster is the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural cause or cause of human origin, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, hazardous substance incident, oil spill or other water contamination requiring action to avert danger or damage, volcanic activity, epidemic, air pollution, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, civil disturbance, hostile military or paramilitary action, or a condition of riot, insurrection, or invasion existing in the city. Ordinance No. 1613, Series 2012 Page 1 of 7