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State Law Reference — As to authority of Boards of Aldermen
of cities of the fourth class to regulate sanitary conditions, etc.,
see RSMo, §§ 79.370 and 79.380. As to City health officer,
see RSMo. § 192.280. As to solid waste, see RSMo. §§
71.680 and 71.690. As to health of inhabitants, see RSMo. § 79.110.
Cross Reference — As to power of Board of Aldermen to regulate conditions for health, see § 2-22. As to disposal of dead animals and fowl generally, see § 4-8. As to vaccination of dogs and cats, see § 4-12. As to procedure when dog bites, attacks, etc., person, see § 4-25. As to disposal of dead dogs and cats, see § 4-29. As to interment, see §§ 6-1 to 6-4. As to disinterment, see §§ 6-5, 6-6. As to garbage and refuse generally, see ch. 13. As to litter generally, see ch. 17. As to construction of vehicles for transporting dead animals, see § 18-18. As to placing dead animals, etc., in wells, drinking fountains, etc., see § 20-13. As to poisoning, etc., of water, see § 20-45. As to plumbing and sewers generally, see ch. 23. As to removal of unsafe or unsanitary growth by owner of premises, see § 30-16.
[Ord. No. 566 § 1, 11-7-1955; Ord.
No. 1288 § 5, 2-17-1986]
There shall be a City Physician for the City, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen
and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen. The City Physician shall be a licensed physician under the
laws of the State and, preferably, shall have had some training and
experience in public health work. The City Physician shall receive
for his services such compensation as may, from time to time, be fixed
by ordinance by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 566 § 2, 11-7-1955; Ord.
No. 1288 § 6, 2-17-1986]
The City Physician shall have power and shall be required to:
A.
Exercise general supervision over the health and cleanliness of the
City and take all necessary measures for the preservation and protection
thereof.
B.
Enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relative to the preservation
and improvements of the public health, including those providing for
the prevention of disease and the suppression of unsanitary conditions.
C.
Do and perform all medical services required for any citizen of the
City or any person temporarily within the City, the remuneration for
which would naturally fall upon the City or upon charity.
D.
Perform such other duties as may be required by law, by ordinance
or by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 1547 § 2, 5-21-1990; Ord. No. 1674 § 3, 5-18-1992]
Pursuant to Section 198.018(6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
no nursing home, residential care facility, intermediate care facility
or skilled nursing facility may be licensed, certified or registered
by the City. Any inspections conducted by the City Physician shall
pertain only to enforcement of City ordinances or State laws on food
preparation and service.
