Within the Department of Health and Social Services there shall
be established a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the
Health Officer. Under the supervision of the Director, 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 Title.
(b) Plan and administer a comprehensive public health program including
without limitation thereto housing and environmental sanitation, communicable
disease control, child and adult health, health education, laboratory
services and such other services as may be authorized by the Charter
or by ordinance.
(c) Administer and enforce the local health ordinances. N.J.S.A. 24:1-1
et seq. and 26:1-1 et seq. and the State Sanitary Code within the
City, and establish the requirements for the licensing of dogs pursuant
to law:
(d) Maintain and administer records of vital statistics, including births,
deaths and marriages in accordance with State law, and issue marriage
licenses pursuant to law; and,
(e) Utilize the services of physicians, dentists, or other health personnel
by contract executed, by the Mayor or Business Administrator, to perform
such medical, dental or other public health programs as shall be required
by the City.