As used in this article, the term civil defense shall include measures necessary to provide for the mobilization, organization, and direction of civilian populace and necessary support agencies to prevent or minimize the effects of enemy or subversive activities against the populace, communities, industrial plants, facilities and other installations.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

There is hereby created the office of the city defense director. Such officer shall be appointed by the mayor as provided by the laws of the State of Kansas, and is hereby charged with the following duties and obligations:

(a)   Represent and be responsible to the governing body of the city on all matters pertaining to civil defense.

(b)   Develop a city civil defense plan which shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of the city, both private and public, as may be approved by the governing body.

(c)   Obtain and utilize the cooperation of city officials in the preparation and implementation of civil defense plans.

(d)   During periods of emergency to direct the services of all city civil defense forces.

(e)   During periods of emergency shall cooperate and assist all federal and state civil defense divisions, and shall perform such services as may be requested by them.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

The officers and employees of the city with volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency and all groups, organizations and person who make the agreements on operation of law be charged with duties necessary for the protection the life and property in the city during such an emergency, shall constitute the civil defense corps.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

The functions and duties of the civil defense corps shall be distributed among divisions as hereinafter set forth. Each division shall be under the direction of a service chief appointed by the director. Service chiefs shall be selected from among qualified personnel of the city and may include, but not be restricted to, the heads of existing community services. There are hereby created within the civil defense corps, the following divisions whose duties and organization shall be such as may be provided by the standard operation procedure as may be set forth by the director, to wit: operations; supporting services and administration.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

There is hereby created a council of civil defense whose membership and duties shall be as may be provided for in the standard operating procedure and as may be formulated and promulgated by the director.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

All persons other than officers and employees of the city volunteering for service pursuant to the defense as provided for in this article shall serve without compensation, except as may be otherwise specifically provided for by the governing body. Such volunteers, while engaged in such service, shall have the same immunities as persons and employees of the city performing similar duties.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

(a)   It shall be unlawful to willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the civil defense corps, in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by virtue hereof, and upon conviction of such offense, shall be punished as hereinafter provided.

(b)   It shall be unlawful to do any act forbidden by any lawful rules or regulations issued pursuant to this article if such act be of a nature as to give assistance to the enemy or to imperil or delay the defense or protection of persons or property as intended by this article, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as hereinafter provided.

(c)   It shall be unlawful to wear, carry or display without authority, any mark or identification as may be specified to be worn by authorized personnel by the council of civil defense, and upon conviction of such an offense, shall be punished as hereinafter provided.

(d)   Upon being found guilty of any of the foregoing violations, such person, having been so found guilty by the police judge of the offense shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or be both so fined and punished during an emergency.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)

This article is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of public business, health and safety, and shall take effect immediately. A complete and adequate civil defense plan shall be formulated forthwith by the council of civil defense, which plan shall be based upon plans formulated in the State of Kansas, Mutual Aid Agreements.

(Ord. 396; Code 1998)