[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-33. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 3, Architectural Design Advisory Board, adopted 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-03, was repealed 3-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-04.
This chapter shall be designated and referred to as the "Township Board of Health."
The Woolwich Township Board of Health shall annually be composed of all five members of the Woolwich Township Committee.
Members of the Board of Health shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for legitimate costs upon proper submission and review.
The jurisdiction of the Woolwich Township Board of Health shall be coextensive within the limits of the Township of Woolwich.
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At the first regular meeting of each year subsequent to the adoption of this chapter, the Board of Health shall appoint a place, day and hour for the regular meeting of the Board of Health for the hearing of complaints, reports and general business and shall cause to be published in a newspaper circulating in the Township notice of same.
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The Woolwich Township Board of Health shall schedule and conduct at least one regular meeting annually. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Mayor.
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The Board of Health may employ such personnel as it deems necessary to carry out its duties and functions and such other personnel as provided in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31 et seq. within the budget provided by the Township of Woolwich.
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For purposes of this chapter and annual budgets of the Township of Woolwich, the Registrar of Vital Statistics and the Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics shall be considered to act on the behalf of the Board of Health for which salaries and other expenses shall be budgeted annually under the "Board of Health" line item.
The Board of Health shall have the 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.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, clause, sentence or other portion of this chapter be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter.
This chapter shall become effective upon final adoption and publication in accordance with law.