[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverdale 7-20-1923;
amended in its entirety 9-19-2005 by Ord. No. 15-2005.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Health legislation — See Part III of this Code.
There shall be in and for the Borough of Riverdale a Board of Health
in accordance with the provisions of law.
The Board of Health shall consist of five members and two alternates.
All members and alternates shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council. Members shall hold said office for the term of
three years and alternates for two years, except in the case of vacancies;
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
The Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for its own government
and shall elect a president from among its own members.
The Board of Health shall appoint a Registrar of Vital Statistics, a
Clerk, a Health Officer, and may also appoint such other officers or assistants
as said Board of Health may deem necessary. All appointees of said Board of
Health shall be governed by the rules and regulations of said Board and they
may be removed for cause by said Board of Health. All such appointees shall
not be members of said Board of Health and they shall properly report to the
Board of Health every violation of the health ordinances or statutes of the
State of New Jersey which may come within their observation or knowledge.
The Board of Health shall not contract any debt or debts of any kind
beyond the amount of the appropriation made for its use by this Council.
