[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.