Section 23. Local disaster preparedness plans

1. Each county, except those
  contained within the city of New York, and each city, town  and  village
  is  authorized  to  prepare  disaster  preparedness  plans. The disaster
  preparedness commission shall provide  assistance  and  advice  for  the
  development  of  such  plans.  City,  town  and  village  plans shall be
  coordinated with the county plan.
    2. The purpose of such plans  shall  be  to  minimize  the  effect  of
  disasters  by  (i)  identifying  appropriate  local  measures to prevent
  disasters, (ii) developing mechanisms to coordinate  the  use  of  local
  resources  and  manpower  for service during and after disasters and the
  delivery  of  services  to  aid  citizens  and  reduce  human  suffering
  resulting  from  a  disaster,  and  (iii)  providing  for  recovery  and
  redevelopment after disasters.
    3. Plans for coordination of resources, manpower  and  services  shall
  provide  for  a  centralized  coordination and direction of requests for
  assistance.
    4. Plans for coordination of assistance shall provide for  utilization
  of existing organizations and lines of authority.
    5.  In  preparing such plans, cooperation, advice and assistance shall
  be sought from local government officials, regional and  local  planning
  agencies,  police  agencies,  fire departments and fire companies, local
  civil defense agencies, commercial  and  volunteer  ambulance  services,
  health  and  social  services  officials, community action agencies, the
  chief administrator of the courts, organizations for the elderly and the
  handicapped, other interested groups and the general public. Such advice
  and assistance may be obtained through public hearings  held  on  public
  notice, or through other appropriate methods.
    6.  All plans for disaster preparedness developed by local governments
  or any revisions  thereto  shall  be  submitted  to  the  commission  by
  December  thirty-first  of each year to facilitate state coordination of
  disaster operations.
    7. Such plans shall include, but not be limited to:
    a. Disaster prevention. Plans to prevent and minimize the  effects  of
  disasters shall include, but not be limited to:
    (1) identification of potential disasters and disaster sites;
    (2) recommended disaster prevention projects, policies, priorities and
  programs,   with   suggested  implementation  schedules,  which  outline
  federal, state and local roles;
    (3) suggested revisions and additions to building and safety codes and
  zoning and other land use programs;
    (4) such  other  measures  as  reasonably  can  be  taken  to  prevent
  disasters or mitigate their impact.
    b.  Disaster  response.  Plans  to coordinate the use of resources and
  manpower for service during and after disasters and to deliver  services
  to  aid  citizens  and  reduce human suffering resulting from a disaster
  shall include, but not be limited to:
    (1) centralized coordination  of  resources,  manpower  and  services,
  utilizing  existing organizations and lines of authority and centralized
  direction of requests for assistance;
    (2)   the    location,    procurement,    construction,    processing,
  transportation, storing, maintenance, renovation, distribution or use of
  materials,  facilities  and  services  which  may be required in time of
  disaster;
    (3) a system for warning populations who are or may be endangered;
    (4)  arrangements  for  activating  municipal  and  volunteer  forces,
  through  normal  chains of command so far as possible, and for continued
  communication and reporting;

    (5) a specific plan for rapid and efficient communication and for  the
  integration   of   local  communication  facilities  during  a  disaster
  including the assignment of responsibilities and  the  establishment  of
  communication  priorities and liaison with municipal, private, state and
  federal communication facilities;
    (6)  a  plan  for  coordination  evacuation  procedures  including the
  establishment of temporary housing and other necessary facilities;
    (7)  criteria  for  establishing  priorities  with  respect   to   the
  restoration of vital services and debris removal;
    (8)  plans  for  the  continued  effective  operation of the civil and
  criminal justice systems;
    (9) provisions for training local government personnel and  volunteers
  in disaster response operations;
    (10) providing information to the public;
    (11) care for the injured and needy and identification and disposition
  of the dead;
    (12)  utilization  and  coordination  of programs to assist victims of
  disasters, with particular attention to  the  needs  of  the  poor,  the
  elderly,  the  handicapped,  and  other  groups  which may be especially
  affected;
    (13) control of ingress and egress to and from a disaster area;
    (14) arrangements to administer state and federal disaster assistance;
    (15) procedures under which the county, city, town, village  or  other
  political subdivision and emergency organization personnel and resources
  will be used in the event of a disaster;
    (16)  a  system  for  obtaining  and coordinating disaster information
  including the centralized  assessment  of  local  disaster  effects  and
  resultant needs;
    (17) continued operation of governments of political subdivisions; and
    (18)  utilization  and  coordination of programs to assist individuals
  with household pets and  service  animals  following  a  disaster,  with
  particular  attention to means of evacuation, shelter and transportation
  options.
    c. Recovery. Local plans to provide  for  recovery  and  redevelopment
  after disasters shall include, but not be limited to:
    (1)   recommendations  for  replacement,  reconstruction,  removal  or
  relocation  of  damaged  or  destroyed  public  or  private  facilities,
  proposed new or amendments to zoning, subdivision, building, sanitary or
  fire prevention regulations and recommendations for economic development
  and  community  development  in  order  to  minimize  the  impact of any
  potential future disasters on the community.
    (2) provision for cooperation  with  state  and  federal  agencies  in
  recovery efforts.
    (3)  provisions for training and educating local disaster officials or
  organizations in the preparation of applications for federal  and  state
  disaster recovery assistance.