[Adopted 4-3-1980 as Sec. 2-10 of the 1980 Code]
There shall be in and for the Borough of Chester,
a Board of Health in accordance with the provisions of the act of
the Legislature of New Jersey, entitled "An Act to Establish in this
State Boards of Health and a Bureau of Vital Statistics, and to Define
their Respective Powers and Duties," approved March 31, 1887, and
the several supplements thereto.
[Amended by Ord. No. 85-17; 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
The Board of Health shall consist of five members
and one alternative member. All members of the Board hereafter appointed
shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Borough
Council and shall hold office for the term of three 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.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
The Board of Health shall appoint a registrar
of vital statistics clerk and may also appoint such other officers
or assistants as the Board of Health may deem necessary. All appointees
of the Board of Health shall be governed by the rules of the Board
and they may be removed for cause by the Board. Any police officer
serving the Borough when on police duty shall have the power and authority
of a special sanitary inspector and shall promptly report to the Board
of Health every violation of the health ordinances of the Borough
which may come within the officer’s observation or knowledge.
The Board of Health shall not contract any debt
or debts of any kind beyond the amount of the appropriation first
made for its use by the Council.
