Sample Local Emergency Management
Ordinance
Emergency Management Ordinance of the Town of ___________________
(Enacted __________________)
1. Short
Title: This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the
“Emergency Management Ordinance of the Town of __________________”. Authorized
under Title 37-B M.R.S.A., Section 782.
2. Definition: Emergency Management Director (EMD) shall mean the appointed
town official responsible for performing the four phases of Emergency Management
(preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) and for liaison with the
Oxford County Emergency Management Agency.
3. Establishment: The ________________ Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and
the position of Emergency Management Director for the town of
___________________ is hereby created. The Selectmen may appoint additional OEM
staff members, as needed.
4. Appointment, Term and Removal: The Selectmen shall appoint the EMD. This
appointment shall be annual and made by June 1st of each year. The
Selectmen may remove the EMD for cause.
5. Oath of
the Emergency Management Director: Once the EMD has been appointed, the EMD
shall take an oath of office before assuming any duties, pursuant to Title 30-A
M.R.S.A., Section 2526.
6. Duties of
the Emergency Management Director: The EMD shall:
a.
Prepare and update a Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.
b.
Prepare and maintain the _________________ Emergency Operations Plan.
c.
Organize, activate and operate the _______________ Emergency Operations
Center (EOC).
d.
Prepare and maintain a list of disaster resources.
e.
Develop procedures for the operation of the ________________EOC.
f.
Coordinate and maintain written disaster Mutual Aid Agreements with the
approval of the Selectmen.
g.
Provide Emergency Management training to town official, planners, and
responders.
h.
Develop and implement a Disaster Exercise program.
i.
Attend County Local Emergency Managers meetings.
j.
Provide Disaster Preparedness information to town residents.
k.
Complete and report Damage Assessments to Oxford County EMA.
l. Complete
and submit applications for FEMA disaster funds and grants.
7. Membership of the Emergency Operations Center: When directed by any one of
the Selectmen or by the EMD, the EOC will be established and manned. At the
discretion of the Selectmen or EMD, the following town officials may be included
on the EOC staff:
a. Selectmen
b. Emergency
Management Director
c. Town Clerk
and Treasurer
d. Code
Enforcement Officer
e. Town
Constable
f. Fire Chief
or Deputy
g. Fire Warden
h. Road
Commissioner
i. Animal
Control Officer
8. Establishment of the National Incident Management System: The Town of
_________________ hereby establishes the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as the municipal standard for incident management. This system provides a
consistent approach for Federal, State, and municipal governments to work
together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to
and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity.
NIMS will utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational
structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified
command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards
for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and
designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters. The NIMS
Incident Command System (ICS) will be utilized by all _________________
emergency and disaster responders for incident management.
9. Compensation: The EMD shall be compensated for duties rendered by an annual
stipend as appropriated at town meeting.
10. Training:
The EMD may take necessary training as provided by the Oxford County Emergency
Management Agency (OCEMA), Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and FEMA.
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