[Adopted by Ord. No. 2015-29 (Ch. 6, § 6.04, of the 1998 Code)]
Pursuant to § 251.02, Wis. Stats., there is established a Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department serving all areas of Washington and Ozaukee Counties.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2016-3]
The Health Department shall be under the direction of a governing and policymaking Board of Health with membership, appointment, powers and duties as described in the applicable sections of Ch. 251, Wis. Stats., and the Multiple County Health Department Agreement for Ozaukee and Washington Counties dated July 1, 2016. In order to be eligible to serve on the Multiple County Board of Health, a supervisor must be appointed to the Human Services Committee.
The Health Department shall, at a minimum, meet the level of service requirements of § 251.05(1)(a), Wis. Stats., and shall perform those additional duties as required in § 251.05(3), Wis. Stats.
A. 
Provide surveillance, investigation, control and prevention of communicable diseases, other disease prevention, health promotion, human health hazard control and public health nursing services.
B. 
Collect, assemble, analyze and make available information on the health status of the community as needed.
C. 
Develop public health policies and procedures for the community.
D. 
Develop a community health improvement plan for Washington County.
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Res. No. 2019-16]
Pursuant to § 251.06(4), Wis. Stats., and consistent with the Multiple County Health Department Agreement for Ozaukee and Washington Counties dated July 1, 2016, the County Board Chairperson shall appoint a local Health Officer upon recommendation of the County Executive and the Board of Health, subject to confirmation by the County Board of Supervisors. The local Health Officer shall be known as the "Director, Health Department." The Director shall:
A. 
Administer the Health Department in accordance with public health State Statutes and Administrative Code.
B. 
Enforce state public health statutes and rules.
C. 
Enforce local public health regulations and ordinances, including Chapter 8, Public Health, of the Code of Washington County.
D. 
Administer all funds received for public health programs.
E. 
Appoint and supervise qualified personnel for the department pursuant to requirements of Ch. DHS 139, Wis. Adm. Code, for public health professionals.
F. 
Investigate and supervise the sanitary conditions of all premises within the County.
G. 
Have access to vital records and statistics from the Register of Deeds as specified in Ch. 69, Wis. Stats.
H. 
Submit an annual report of Department activities.
I. 
Promote the distribution of information and education as to the causes, nature and prevention of prevalent diseases, and the preservation and improvement of health.
J. 
Comply with § 251.06, Wis. Stats., having at least the same Level I, II or III designation as the Health Department.
[Amended 5-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]