[Adopted 8-30-1926 by Ord. No. 2 (Ch.
14 of the 1970 Code)]
There shall be a local Board of Health established
in and for the Borough of Runnemede in accordance with the provisions
of the act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey entitled
"An Act to Establish in This State Boards of Health and a Bureau of
Vital Statistics, and to Define Their Respective Powers and Duties,"
approved March 31, 1887 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq.), and the several
acts supplementary and amendatory thereto.
[Amended 3-6-2001 by Ord. No. 01-2]
The said local Board of Health shall consist
of five members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council. Of the first members of the Board appointed
as herein provided, two members so appointed shall be appointed for
the term of one year, two for the term of two years, and two for the
term of three years; and thereafter members of said Board of Health
shall hold office for terms of three years. If any vacancy occurs
in the said Board of Health by the death, resignation or inability
of any member to serve, or from any other cause, the appointment to
fill such vacancy shall be made in the same manner in which the original
appointments are to be made but for the unexpired term only.
Said local Board of Health shall elect a President
from among its members and shall adopt rules and regulations for its
government.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 14-4, Appointment of officers
and assistants, which immediately followed this section, was deleted
3-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-04.
The term of office of such local Registrar shall
be three years and until his successor has been appointed and qualified,
and any vacancy occurring in such office shall be filed for the unexpired
term only.
All appointees of said Board shall be governed
by the rules of said Board and be subject to all laws, rules and regulations
governing such officers, and they may be removed for cause by said
Board.
The Sanitary Inspector shall promptly report
to the local Board of Health every violation of the Health Ordinance
of the Borough coming to his view or knowledge, and the Marshals of
the Borough when on police duty shall serve as special Sanitary Inspectors.
