There shall be in and for the Borough a Board
of Health in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq., and the several
supplements thereto.
The Board of Health shall consist of five members.
All members of the Board shall be appointed by the 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.
The Board of Health shall appoint a registrar
of vital statistics, clerk, and sanitary inspector 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. The marshals of the Borough when on police duty shall be sanitary
inspectors; they shall promptly report to the Board of Health every
violation of the health ordinances of the Borough 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 first
made for its use by this Council.