[Code 1957, § 11.1]
The Board of City Commissioners shall constitute the Board of
Health, referred to in this article as the "Board." The City Physician
shall be the executive officer of the Board.
[Code 1957, § 11.2]
(a)
The Board of Health shall have the following powers and duties within
its jurisdiction:
(1)
To employ such persons as may be necessary to carry into effect the
regulations established by it, the health and sanitation provisions
of this Code and the provisions of N.D.C.C., Title 23;
(2)
To inquire into all nuisances, sources of filth and causes of sickness,
and to make such regulations regarding the same as are necessary for
the public health and safety;
(3)
To adopt such quarantine and sanitary measures as are necessary when
an infectious or contagious disease exists in its jurisdiction;
(4)
To provide such necessities of life as in its judgment shall be needed
for the maintenance, welfare and comfort of persons afflicted with
contagious and infectious diseases;
(5)
To enter into and examine at any time all buildings, lots and places
of any description within its jurisdiction for the purpose of ascertaining
the conditions thereof, insofar as public health may be affected;
and
(6)
To make such rules and regulations as are necessary and proper for
the preservation of public health and safety.
[Code 1957, § 11.4]
Whenever the Board of Health deems it necessary for the preservation
of the public health to enter any building within its jurisdiction
to examine, destroy, remove or prevent any nuisance, source of filth
or cause of sickness and is refused entrance into such building, any
member of the Board may make complaint under oath to a county justice
within the jurisdiction of the Board, stating the facts in the case
so far as he has knowledge thereof. The justice thereupon shall issue
a warrant directed to the sheriff or other peace officer commanding
him to destroy, remove or prevent, between the hours of sunrise and
sunset, the nuisance, source of filth or cause of sickness, under
the direction of such members of the Board of Health as accompany
him.
[Code 1957, § 11.3]
Notice of general orders and regulations made by the Board of
Health shall be published once in the official newspaper published
within the jurisdiction of the Board, and if no such newspaper is
published within such jurisdiction, then such notice either shall
be published in the county official newspaper or shall be posted in
five public places within the jurisdiction of the Board. Such publication
or posting shall constitute legal notice to all persons.
[Code 1957, § 11.5]
The City Physician, subject to the approval of the Board of
Health, shall provide such additional rules and regulations as may
be proper and necessary for the preservation of the health of the
people of the City, to prevent the spread of contagious diseases and
to cause the removal of all objects to the detriment of the health
of such people, and he shall enforce all rules and regulations for
the protection of the public health. All rules and regulations prepared
by him shall be submitted to the Board of Health and if approved by
it shall have the force of a City ordinance. The City Physician from
time to time shall make such recommendations to the Board of Health
as to him shall appear necessary for the preservation of the public
health.
[Code 1957, § 11.7]
The City Physician shall report to the state department of health
on or before the 15th day of January in each year, on blanks furnished
by the department for that purpose, all health activities in his jurisdiction
during the calendar year just ended.
[Code 1957, § 11.6]
All members of the police force, all magistrates and other civil
officers and all citizens shall aid the City Physician in the discharge
of his duties, and on his demand, the chief of police shall serve,
or detail one or more policemen to serve the notices issued by the
City Physician and to perform such other duties as he may require.
