Purposes.
Glendale City Code § 14-1
in effectSec. 14-1. - Purposes.
The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Reduce vulnerability of people and the community to damage, injury and loss of life and property resulting from natural or manmade disasters.
(2) Prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster.
(3) Provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly start of restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters.
(4) Clarify and strengthen the roles of the mayor, city council, city manager and city agencies in prevention of, protection, mitigation of, preparation for, response to and recovery from disasters.
(5) Authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery activities.
(6) Authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery by agencies and officers of this city, agencies of the private sector and similar activities in which the federal government, the state and its political subdivisions may participate.
(7) Provide an all-hazards emergency management system embodying all aspects of pre-disaster preparedness and post-disaster response and recovery.
(Code 1963, § 8-1; Ord. No. O23-51, § 1, 10-24-23)
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14EMMA_S14-1PUFetched: 11/1/2026