<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-3. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following definitions apply in this chapter:
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               <span class="ital">Chair of the board of county commissioners.</span> The chair of the board of county commissioners or, in case of the chair's absence
               or disability, the person authorized to act in the chair's stead. Unless the governing
               body of the county has specified who is to act in lieu of the chair with respect to
               a particular power or duty set out in this chapter, this term shall mean the person
               generally authorized to act in lieu of the chair.
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               <span class="ital">County-authorized emergency management personnel.</span> Any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the coordinator of the county
               emergency management agency and assigned to participate in the emergency management
               activity.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency.</span> An occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss
               of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made accidental, military, paramilitary,
               weather-related, or riot-related cause.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency area.</span> The geographical area covered by a state of emergency.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency management.</span> Those measures taken by the populace and governments at federal, state, and local
               levels to minimize the adverse effect of any type emergency, which includes the never-ending
               preparedness cycle of planning, prevention, mitigation, warning, movement, shelter,
               emergency assistance, and recovery.
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               <span class="ital">Emergency management agency.</span> The local governmental agency charged with coordination of all emergency management
               activities for its jurisdiction.
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               <span class="ital">Hazardous materials emergency response team or hazmat team.</span> An organized group of persons specially trained and equipped to respond to and control
               actual or potential leaks or spills of hazardous materials.
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               <span class="ital">Hazardous materials.</span> Any material defined as a hazardous substance under 29 Code of Federal Regulations,
               1910.120(a)(3).
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               <span class="ital">Hazardous materials incident or hazardous materials emergency.</span> An uncontrolled release or threatened release of a hazardous substance requiring
               outside assistance by a local fire department or hazmat team to contain and control.
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               <span class="ital">Political subdivision.</span> Incorporated cities, towns, and villages.
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               <span class="ital">Responsible party.</span> A person or entity who causes directly or indirectly the release of a hazardous material
               creating a hazardous materials incident shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred
               in responding to and mitigating the incident pursuant to the county fee schedule.
               In the event that the responsible party cannot be determined or is unable to pay,
               the owner of or person in possession of hazardous materials at the time of the incident
               is liable for the costs.
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               <span class="ital">State of emergency.</span> A finding and declaration by the governing body of a county or the chair of the board
               of commissioners of a county, acting under the authority of G.S. 166A-19.22 that an
               emergency exists.
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               (Ord. No. 2013-10, 8-5-2013)
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