[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-401]
1. Composition of the Board of Health. The Board of Health shall be
composed of the following:
A. Two Township Commissioners.
C. Two residents of the Township who shall be appointed by the Board
of Commissioners.
2. The resident member shall be appointed for a term of four years and
shall serve until his/her successor is appointed or until removed
by the Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-402]
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health shall be
held on the third Monday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-403]
All complaints of nuisances made to the Township Health Officer
shall be reported in writing by the Health Officer to the Board of
Commissioners within five days after the receipt of such complaint
so reported. The action taken by the Health Officer shall likewise
be reported in writing and filed with the Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-404]
Any testing done from mobile vendors or fix facilities, not
connected to a public water supply, will be charged a fee of $80 per
test.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-405]
The Sanitation Officer shall make or cause to be made inspections
to determine the sanitary conditions of all structures and premises
in order to safeguard the safety, health and welfare of the public
under the provisions of the Public Health Code. With the permission
of the owner, occupant or operator of any structure or premises or
the person in charge thereof, the Sanitation Officer may enter any
structure or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of performing
his duties under this Code. In the absence of permission from the
owner, occupant or operator of any structure or premises, or the person
in charge thereof, the Sanitation Officer shall enter such structure
or premises only after securing and properly presenting a duly authorized
search warrant issued upon probable cause of same.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-406]
1. The duties of the Sanitation Officer of the Township shall include,
but are not limited to, the following:
A. Inspect all eating and drinking establishments in the Township.
B. Answer complaints regarding health nuisances and unsanitary conditions.
C. Enforce the Township's Garbage and Refuse Ordinance as contained in Chapter
20.
D. Enforce the Township's Weed Ordinance as contained in §
10-302.
E. Inspect the markets located within the Township.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-407]
1. It shall be the duty of the Sanitation Officer to give notice of
existing conditions and to allow a specified time, at his discretion,
to the person, firm or corporation to rectify the existing conditions.
2. In the event the order is not complied with, the Sanitation Officer
is authorized to force compliance by filing a citation with the District
Magistrate.
3. Service of notice shall be as follows:
A. By delivery to the owner personally, or by leaving the notice at
the usual place of abode of the owner with a person of suitable age
and discretion.
B. By certified or registered mail addressed to the owner at his last
known address with postage prepaid thereon.
C. By posting and keeping posted for 24 hours a copy of the notice in
a conspicuous place on the premises to be vacated.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-408]
In case any violation order is not promptly complied with, and
in the event of subsequent violations in the same calendar year, the
Sanitation Officer shall institute an appropriate action or proceeding
at law or in equity against the person responsible for the violation.
Any violation of the provisions of this Code shall be a summary offense.
[Ord. 489, 12/2/2013, § 10-409]
Any person, firm or corporation which violates any of the provisions
of this Part or who refuses or fails to comply with any order contemplated
herein by the Sanitation Officer within the time limit set shall be
fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, and may face the revocation
of their license. Each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues shall be deemed a separate offense.