Prior ordinance history: 1996 Code §§ 2-20.1 — 2-20.5
and Ordinance No. 84-56.
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
There shall be a Department of Health and Human Services, the
head of which shall be the Director. The Health Officer shall report
to the Director. The Health Officer may be appointed as Director.
The Department shall consist of the following Divisions:
a.
Division of Health Administration.
b.
Division of Animal Control.
c.
Division of Environmental Health.
d.
Division of Multi-Services on Aging.
e.
Division of Municipal Alliance.
f.
Division of Public Health Nursing.
g.
Division of Senior Programs and Services.
As more practically hereinafter set forth in the Article.
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
a.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Health Administration,
the head of which shall be the Health Officer.
b.
The Division of Health Administration, under the supervision of the
Director of the Department shall:
1.
Have all the functions, powers, and duties of a local Board of Health
under Title 26 of the New Jersey Statutes and Chapter 52 of the New
Jersey Administrative Code, except that the Municipal Council shall
have and exercise all local legislative powers under the statutes.
2.
Plan and administer a comprehensive health program, including, without
limitation thereto, environmental sanitation, animal control, communicable
disease control, child and adult health, and health education, and
any other services that may be necessary to the protection of the
public health or as required by the Charter or ordinance.
3.
Administer the licensing of all health related licenses as authorized
by Township ordinance.
4.
Administer and direct the Health Education programs of the Township.
5.
Administer and enforce local health ordinances pertaining to the
licensing of dogs and cats.
6.
Conduct regular health assessments of the community.
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
[Ord. #13-61 § 5; repealed 2-2-2021 by Ord. No. 21-03]
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
a.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Municipal Alliance,
the head of which shall be the Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
b.
The Division of Municipal Alliance, under the direction of the Director of the Department shall provide a comprehensive substance abuse prevention, education and public awareness program throughout the community which shall be conducted in accordance with § 2-44 and the Alliance Committee on Substance Abuse.
[Ord. #13-61 § 5]
a.
Within the Department of Health shall be the Division of Public Health
Nursing, the head of which shall be the Nursing Coordinator.
b.
The Division of Nursing, under the direction of the Health Officer
of the Department shall:
1.
Provide nursing services as required under the Public Health Practice
standards.
2.
Investigate communicable diseases and make appropriate reports to
the State Department of Health as required.
3.
Provide public health clinics as required or determined to be necessary
to protect the public health.
