Township of Mine Hill, NJ Article X Department of Health

§ 7-61 Establishment.

There shall be a Department of Health, the head of which shall be the Director of Health. The Department of Health shall consist of the following divisions:

A. Division of Health.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-10.1b, Division of Welfare, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-16-2004 by Ord. No. 13-04.

§ 7-62 Director of Health.

The Director of Health shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor appointing him (her) and until a successor has been appointed and qualified. The Director of Health shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed annually by ordinance. The head of the Division of Health (Health Officer) may, but need not be, also appointed Director of Health.

§ 7-63 Functions of Department.

A. Board of Health abolished. The Department of Health shall perform all the administrative and executive functions relating to health and welfare formerly carried out and performed by the Board of Health of the Township of Mine Hill prior to change in its form of government to a Mayor-Council Plan E under the Charter. The Board of Health of the Township of Mine Hill is hereby abolished. All legislative functions formerly conducted by the Board of Health, including adoption of ordinances, resolutions and codes relating to health and welfare, shall henceforth be vested in the Council.

B. Generally. The Department of Health shall have and exercise and discharge all health and welfare functions, powers and duties (except legislative functions relating thereto) as may be provided or assigned to the Township by general law, the Charter, this Code or other ordinances of the Township.

§ 7-64 Division of Health.

A. Establishment. There is hereby established a Division of Health within the Department of Health, the head of which shall be the duly licensed Health Officer serving the Township, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, but for a term not longer than the term of the Mayor appointing him. The compensation to be received by the Health Officer shall be fixed annually by ordinance.

B. Functions of the Division of Health. The Division of Health under the direction of the Health Officer shall:

(1) Plan and administer a comprehensive public health program, including, without limitation thereto, environmental sanitation, communicable disease control, public health nursing service, health education and the operation of public health clinics.

(2) Administer and enforce the local health and sanitation ordinances and all state health codes and laws applicable to the Township.

(3) Perform all functions and duties conferred by general law, the Charter or ordinances upon any municipal health officer, health bureau, health department or health agency.

(4) Carry out all the health duties and functions required of the Township pursuant to the Local Health Services Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-1 et seq.).

(5) Provide for animal control within the Township.

(6) Supervise and provide all vital statistics services and functions required by law to be furnished by the Township.

(7) Provide for garbage and solid waste collection and disposal by contracting for such services or otherwise prepare specifications and supervise the performance of all garbage and solid waste collection services provided by the Township.

C. Animal Control Officer. There is hereby created the position of Animal Control Officer, who shall be appointed by the Director of Health for a one-year term, commencing January 1 of each year. The Animal Control Officer shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed annually by ordinance. The Animal Control Officer shall enforce all ordinances and other laws relating to dogs, cats and other animals within the Township of Mine Hill.

D. Contracted health services. The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act (N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq.), may, by contractual arrangements with other municipalities, provide the health services and health officials which the Township is required to furnish and employ pursuant to the Local Health Services Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-1 et seq.) and other controlling laws, including the services of a health officer, sanitarian and public health nurses.[1]^, [2]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

[2] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-10.5, Division of Welfare, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 12-16-2004 by Ord. No. 13-04. Ordinance No. 13-04 also transferred all responsibilities of the Local Assistance Board to the Morris County Board of Social Services and provided that the administration of the WFNJ/GA program shall be administered by the Morris County Board of Social Services.