[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.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adoption of Part IV of Code by Board of Health — See Ch. 314, Art. I.
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.