There shall be in and for the Borough of Prospect
Park a Board of Health in accordance with the provisions of the Act
of the Legislature of New Jersey entitled "An Act to Establish in
the State Boards of Health and a Bureau of Vital Statistics, and to
Define Their Respective Powers and Duties," approved March 31, 1887,
and the several supplements thereto (N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq.).
[Amended 2-26-1942]
The Board of Health of the Borough of Prospect
Park shall consist of five members, which membership shall consist
of the five persons who are now members of the present Board of Health
of the Borough of Prospect Park, each of whom shall hold office until
the expiration of the term for which he has been appointed. Future
appointments to the said Board shall be made by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Borough Council. In the event of a vacancy
in said Board caused by the death or resignation of any member thereof,
the appointment to fill said vacancy shall be for the unexpired term
of the member whose death or resignation created the vacancy.
[Added 3-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-6]
A. The term
of office of the members of the Board of Health shall be three years.
B. The terms
of the members shall be so arranged that the terms of not more than
three members shall expire in any one year.
C. The Board
of Health shall promptly notify the Mayor and Council of any vacancies
within the membership of the Board of Health.
Said Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations
for its own government and shall elect a President from among its
own members.
Said Board of Health shall appoint a Registrar
of Vital Statistics, Clerk and Sanitary Inspector and may also appoint
such other officers or assistants as said Board of Health may deem
necessary. All appointees of said Board of Health shall be governed
by the rules of said Board. The police officers of said Borough when
on police duty shall be special sanitary inspectors, and 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 said Board shall not contract any debt or
debts of any kind beyond the amount of the appropriation first made
for its use by the Council.