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Sec. 8-3. Definitions. The definitions in this Section shall apply when these words and phrases are used in this Chapter. (1) Cb'illJef-ense. Emer'Zencv Mana'Zement. Preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other enemy hostile action, or from fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes. These functions include, without limitation, fire-fighting services, police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering, air raid outdoor warning services, communications, radiological, chemical and other special weapons defense, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, emergency transportation, existing or properly assigned functions of plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services, and other functions related to civilian protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to preparation for and carrying out of the foregoing functions. These functions exclude activities for which military forces are primarily responsible. (2) Declaration of local emereencv, A local emergency declared by the mayor of a municipality or their legal successors. It may not be continued for a period in excess of three days except by or with the consent of the governing body of the political subdivision. (3) Civil Def-ense Declaration of Peacetime Emergency. An emergency declared by the Governor under Minnesota Statutes, Section 12.31. (4) Declaration of National Securitv Emereencv. When information from the President of the United States. the Federal Emergency Management Al!ency. the Department of Defense. or the National Warning System indicates the imminence of a national securitv emergency within the United States. (3) Cil'illJe.f-cnse Forces. Any persOflflel empleyed b)' the City afle a~' other voluflteer er paid member oHhe local civil defense agoncy engagee ift earrying on civil eefense functions ift aeeoraaBee ""ith the provisiofls of this Charter or any rule or order thereunder. (1) C9}flmHiee. The ei',il defense advisory committeo-. (5) Director. The Director of the City's Civil DefeFlse :\geft")' Department of Public Safety. (Ord. No. 115, 2-21-61; Code 1966; Code of 1988; Code of 200 I) Sec. 8-4. Governmental Function. All functions contained in this Chapter and all other activities relating to civil defoRse emergen9:: manal!ement are hereby declared to be governmental functions. (Ord. No. 115,2-21-61; Code 1966; Code of 1988; Code of 200 1) Sec. 8-5. Liability.