[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Madison 4-1-1890
by Ord. No. 5 (Art. 33 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Health legislation — See Part III of this Code.
[Amended 2-13-1922 by Ord. No. 240; 7-10-1967
by Ord. No. 862]
The Board of Health of the Borough of Madison shall be composed of seven
members.
[Amended 7-10-1967 by Ord. No. 862; 5-13-1974
by Ord. No. 12-74]
A.
Pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 26:3-5, six members
of the Board of Health shall be appointed for a term of four years by the
Mayor upon the advice and consent of the Borough Council. In the event that
the Mayor fails to make a nomination at least 15 days prior to the date of
the second regular public meeting of the Council after a position becomes
vacant or the Borough Council fails to confirm a nomination, then the appointment
shall be made by the Borough Council by the vote of a majority of the members
present at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall
be required, with the Mayor to have no vote thereon except in case of a tie.
One member of the Board of Health shall be a Council member, appointed by
the Borough Council, and the term of the appointment of such member shall
be one year. In the event of a vacancy, the term of appointment shall be only
for the unexpired term. The terms of office of the non-Council members shall
be so arranged that the terms of no more than three members shall expire in
any one year.
[Amended 3-14-1988 by Ord. No. 3-88]
B.
The terms of all existing Board members shall continue
in accordance with their original appointment. The next vacancy occurring
on the Board of Health after the effective date of this chapter shall be filled
by the Council member to be appointed to the Board of Health, as hereinabove
provided.
C.
Pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 26:3-5, and in conjunction with Chapter 205 of the Borough Code, Part III, Board of Health Legislation, the alternate members of the Board of Health shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. In the event that the Mayor fails to make a nomination at least 15 days prior to the date of the second regular public meeting of the Council after an alternate member position becomes vacant or the Borough Council fails to confirm a nomination, then the appointment shall be made by the Borough Council by the vote of a majority of the members present at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall be required, with the Mayor to have no vote thereon except in case of a tie. In the event of a vacancy, the term of appointment shall be only for the unexpired term.
[Added 3-13-2000 by Ord. No. 11-2000]
[Amended 5-11-1970 by Ord. No. 9-70]
The Board of Health shall meet at such times and places as shall be
deemed expedient in regard to public health within said borough. The Board
shall keep a record of its proceedings in a book suitable for that purpose,
which shall be the property of the Mayor and Council. The Board shall make
monthly reports of all proceedings to the Council.
[Amended 5-11-1970 by Ord. No. 70; 6-14-1976
by Ord. No. 15-76]
The Board of Health shall have the power to adopt ordinances and codes
as provided in N.J.S.A. 26:3-64 et seq.
