§ 10-1. Purpose of article.

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The purpose of this article is to comply with the provisions of the California Emergency Services Act, Title Two, Division One, Chapter Seven of the Government Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 8550); to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within the Sonoma County/operational area in the event of an emergency; to provide for the mitigation of the effects of natural, man-made, or war-caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, or the resources of the county of Sonoma; and to create an organization based on the standardized emergency management system (SEMS) (Government Code Section 8607) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5) to coordinate the efforts of the various emergency services agencies, both public and private, within the County of Sonoma dealing with emergencies.

(Ord. 5761§ 1, 2007: Ord. No. 5204 § 1, 1999: Ord. No. 1593 § 2.)

                    
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