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, , r , ti .. . ORDIP�ANCE NO. !O , 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA, AMENDING ORONO CITY CODE � CHAPTER 9 ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRZMES, AND OFFENSES" BY ADDING A PROVISION AS TO CIVIL EMERGENCIES: GENERAL PROVISIONS; AND, BY ADOPTII� BY REFERENCE, CITY CflDE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 9.99 WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAIN�: Section 1 . Oro�a City Code Chapter 9 is hereby amended by adding a Section, to read: 9 . 36 . CIVIL EMERGENCIES: GENERAL PROVISIONS SUBD. 1. Policv and Purpose. C'hapters 90 through 93 dealing with Civil Emergencies are enacted in conformity with the Minnesota Civil Defense Act, as amended, so that Orono will be fully prepared in advance to meet civil emergencies which may occur in the- future. SUBD. 2. DEFINITIONS. When used in Chapters 90 through 93, the following terms shall mean: (a) Civil Emeraencies .� The preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions , other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to prevent , minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by enenty attack, sabotage, or other enemy hostile action, or from fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes . (b) Civil Emerqencv. An emergency declared by the governor under Minnesota Statutes dealing with Civil Defense. � � (c) Civil Emercrency Forces . Personnel employed by the City and any other volunteer or paid member of the local emergency services agency engaged in carrying � on civil emergency functions . SUBD. 3. Emercrency Services Avencv. There is hereby created within the City government, an Emergency Services Agency which shall be .under the supervision and control of•.a Director of Emergency Services , hereinafter called �he Director. The Emergency Services Agency shall be organized in such divisions � and bureaus , consistent with the state and local