Section 22.31
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Coordinator means the responsible head of the county office of emergency services, as appointed by the chair of the county board of commissioners. Deputy coordinator means the person appointed to provide liaison services between the village and the county office of emergency services. Disaster means an occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from a natural or manmade cause, including fire, flood, snow, ice, windstorm, wave action, oil spill, water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, utility failure, hazardous peacetime radiological incident, major transportation accident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, or hostile military or paramilitary action. Riots and other civil disorders are not within the meaning of this term unless they directly result from and are an aggravating element of the disaster. Disaster relief forces means all agencies of state, county and municipal government, private and volunteer personnel, public officers and employees, and all other persons or groups of persons having duties or responsibilities under this article or pursuant to a lawful order or directive authorized by this Emergency services shall have a broad meaning to include preparations for, and relief from, the effects of natural and manmade disaster. President means the chief elected official of the village. State of disaster means an executive order or proclamation that activates the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state, local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans applicable to the counties or municipalities affected. 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 54/202 (a) (b) (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 12.140) Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2. State Law reference— Similar definitions, MCL 30.402, MSA 4.824(12).