There shall be a Department of Health and Recreation, the head
of which shall be the Manager.
Within the Department of Health and Recreation, there shall
be a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the Health Officer.
Under the supervision of the Manager, the Division shall:
A. Have all the functions, powers and duties of a local board of health
under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes, except that, as required by
the Charter, the Council shall have and exercise all local legislative
powers under that statute.
B. Plan and administer a comprehensive public health program, including,
without limitation thereto, environmental sanitation, communicable
disease control, child and adult health, and health education, laboratory
services, and other services as may be authorized by the Charter or
ordinance.
C. Administer and enforce local health ordinances.