The Board of Health, as heretofore established in the Borough in accordance with Title 26 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, is hereby continued.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood 12-15-1971 by Ord. No. 631R (Ch. 17 of the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
The Board of Health shall consist of seven members. Each member shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council and shall serve for a term of four years, except in the case of vacancies which shall be filled for the unexpired term only. In addition, the Mayor may appoint, with the consent of the Council, two alternates who shall be designated at the time of appointment as Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2. The alternate members shall serve for terms 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. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the Mayor with the consent of Council for the unexpired term only. Alternate members may participate in discussions but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member.
The Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for its own government. It shall elect a President from among its members.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Board of Health shall appoint a Registrar of Vital Statistics, a Secretary and Health Officer, and such other officers or assistants as it may deem necessary. All appointees shall be governed by the Rules of the Board. The Board shall fix the duties and compensation of every appointee and fix the term of every appointee. Such an appointee shall hold office in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:3-19 and shall be appointed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:3-20 et seq.
The Board of Health shall not contract liabilities of any kind beyond the amount allowed by law, except on appropriation made for its use by the Mayor and Council.
[Added 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
The Board of Health shall have all of the powers provided in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31.