[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of New
Providence 5-29-1973 by Ord. No. 73-7
as Ch. 2, Art. IV, of the 1973 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Board of Health of the borough as heretofore established is hereby
continued.
[Amended 4-28-1997 by Ord. No. 97-6; 6-7-2004
by Ord. No. 2004-6]
The Board of Health shall consist of five members and two alternate
members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. Any vacancy which may occur
on the Board, whether the same occurs by death, resignation or otherwise,
shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term thereof. Each Board
of Health member shall hold office for a term of three years from January
1 of the year of his/her appointment and shall continue in office until his/her
successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
The Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for its own government.
The Board of Health shall elect a President and shall appoint a Clerk,
Registrar of Vital Statistics and Sanitary Inspector. It may also appoint
such other officers, inspectors or assistants as it may deem necessary. All
appointees of the Board shall be governed by the rules of the Board, and they
may be removed for cause by the Board.
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.
