A.
There shall be and hereby is established a Department
of Health for the City of Vineland.
The Department of Health shall be headed by
a Director, who shall be known as the "Director of the Department
of Health."
The Mayor shall appoint, with the advice and
consent of City Council, the Director of the Department of Health,
who shall have at least five years' experience in public health issues.
The Director shall be the executive and administrative
head of the Department and have the power and authority to:
A.
Appoint subordinate officers and employees in the
Department necessary for the performance of the duties and activities
of the Department as required by the provisions of Title 26 of the
New Jersey Revised Statutes.
B.
Make periodic reports and recommendations to the Mayor
and Council as provided by law or as may be requested by the Mayor
and City Council.
C.
Perform such other health-related duties as shall
be prescribed by the Mayor and City Council and are not limited by
statute.
D.
Establish rules, regulations, policies and procedures
for all departmental functions consistent with the powers of department
heads as provided by law.
[Amended 3-27-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-13]
The Board of Health of the City of Vineland shall appoint a
local registrar in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:8-11(b), who shall
be certified by the Municipal Clerk to the New Jersey Department of
Health and Senior Services.
All ordinances, resolutions and other legislative
enactments pertaining to the Department of Health and health matters
shall be enacted by the City Council and approved by the Mayor as
required.
The Local Board of Health authorized by Ordinance
No. 7 is hereby abolished and terminated, and hereafter all legislative
functions shall be exercised by the City Council and all executive
and administrative functions shall be exercised by the Department
of Health and its Director, officers and employees.
