[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Waterford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Health legislation — See
Part III of this Code.
[Adopted 9-23-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-15.[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
32, Health, Board of, adopted 12-11-1974 as Ch. 24 of the 1974 Code.
The Board of Health of the Township of Waterford shall be known
as the Health Services Advisory Board of the Township of Waterford
created pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3-1.
Said Board of Health shall consist of three members who shall
be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Township
Committee of the Township of Waterford. The persons so appointed shall
be citizens of this state and residents of the Township of Waterford.
The terms of office of the three members shall be staggered for not
less than one year and not more than three years. Thereafter, all
appointments shall be for three-year terms. Vacancies in membership
shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Appointment to a vacancy
to the Health Services Advisory Board shall be made in the same manner
as the original appointment.
Each member before taking office shall sign and file with the
Township Clerk an oath of office.
The Health Services Advisory Board of the Township of Waterford
shall cooperate with the County of Camden Health Department to provide
a program of health services in compliance with the Health Services
Act.[1] Further, the Health Services Advisory Board may, from
time to time, serve as liaison between the Camden County Health Department
and the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of Waterford
in an effort to promote the enforcement of any and all county health
ordinances. The Health Services Advisory Board shall perform any and
all related functions necessary to meet the standards of performances
under the Health Services Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-1 et seq.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-10, the Camden
County Department of Health is hereby designated as the entity responsible
for compliance with the Local Health Services Act for any and all
functions which would be performed by the local health services provider,
including meeting standards of performance.
The Health Services Advisory Board of the Township of Waterford,
County of Camden, and State of New Jersey, shall cooperate with the
Camden County Health Department to provide a program of health services
in compliance with the Health Services Act. Further, the Township
Health Services Advisory Board may serve as liaison between the Camden
County Health Department and the Mayor and Township Committee of the
Township of Waterford in an effort to promote the enactment and enforcement
of any and all county health ordinances.
[Adopted 7-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3]
The Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of Waterford,
County of Camden, State of New Jersey, for the reasons set forth hereinabove,[1] hereby officially adopts the New Jersey State Housing Code, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:28-1.1 et seq., to be part of Chapter 32 of the Waterford Township Code, captioned "Board of Health."
[1]
Editor's Note: Refers to the following language in the
preamble of Ord. No. 2019-3:
"WHEREAS, by Ordinance 2015-15 the Township of Waterford amended Chapter 32 of the Township Code captioned "Board of Health" establishing a Waterford Health Services Advisory Board and designating the Camden County Health Department as the Local Provider and the Entity responsible for compliance with the local Health Services Act for any and all functions that would be performed by the Township of Waterford Health Services Advisory Board; and
"WHEREAS, as part of that process, the Township of Waterford
must adopt for implementation the New Jersey State Housing Code as
found at N.J.A.C. 5:28-1.1. et seq."
