§ 2-302. Definitions.

As used in this article:

(1)

Local emergency means any occurrence, or threat thereof, whether natural, technological or manmade, which results or may result in substantial injury, damage or harm to the population or property within Orange County.

(2)

Director of emergency management shall mean that person serving as county chairman at the time of any declaration of a state of local emergency or, in the event of the physical disability or absence from the county of the county chairman, then that officer or employee of Orange County who shall be present within Orange County and physically qualified to assume the duties of the director of emergency management and who is next in precedence according to the order of succession set forth in section 2-307 of this article.

(Ord. No. 94-11, § 2, 6-7-94)