There shall be in and for the Borough of Middlesex
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 12-28-1955 by Ord. No. 240]
A. From and after the passage of this chapter, said Board
of Health of the Borough of Middlesex shall consist of seven regular
members. All members of said Board of Health, hereafter appointed,
shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council and shall hold said office
for the term of four years, except in the case of vacancies; vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1706]
B. Alternate members. The Mayor shall appoint two alternate
members of the Board of Health who shall have the right to attend
all meetings of the Board and participate in discussions of any proceedings
but may not vote except in the absence of a regular member. In the
event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to
vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first. Said alternate members shall
be designated at the time of appointment by the Mayor as Alternate
No. 1 and Alternate No. 2. Such alternate members shall serve for
a term of two years, except that the terms of the alternate members
first appointed shall be two years for Alternate No. 1 and one year
for Alternate No. 2, so that the term of not more than one alternate
member shall expire in any one year. A vacancy occurring other than
by expiration of term shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired
term only.
[Added 2-10-2004 by Ord. No. 1604-04]
Said Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations
for its own government and shall elect a president from among its
own members.
Said Board of Health shall appoint a Registrar
of Vital Statistics, Clerk and Sanitary Inspector, and may also appoint
such officers or assistants as said Board of Health may deem necessary;
all appointees of said Board of Health shall be governed by the rules
of said Board, and they may be removed for cause by said Board.
Said 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.
[Added 4-14-2015 by Ord.
No. 1873]
The Borough of Middlesex Board of Health shall have power to
pass, alter or amend ordinances and make rules and regulations in
regard to the public health within its jurisdiction for the purposes
enumerated in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31 et seq., and any amendments thereto.