[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Mendham 11-4-1974
as Ch. 19 of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be in and for the Borough of Mendham a Board of Health in
accordance with the provisions of the act of the Legislature of New Jersey
entitled "An Act to Establish in this State Boards of Health and a Bureau
of Vital Statistics and to Define their Respective Powers and Duties," approved
March 31, 1887, and the several supplements thereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq.
[Amended 5-3-2000 by Ord. No. BH
1-00]
A.
The Board of Health shall consist of five members. All
members of said Board hereafter appointed shall be appointed by the Council
and shall hold said office for three years, except in case of vacancies, which
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
B.
The Council may appoint two alternate members. Alternate
members shall be designated at the time of appointment as "Alternate No. 1"
and "Alternate No. 2." The terms of the alternate members shall be for two
years, except that the terms of the alternate members first appointed shall
be two years for Alternate No. 1 and one year for Alternate No. 2 so that
the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year.
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by
the Council for the unexpired term only.
C.
An alternate member shall not be permitted to act on
any matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial
interest. An alternate member may, after public hearing if he requests one,
be removed by the governing body for cause.
D.
An alternate member may participate in discussions of
the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member
may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be
made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first.
Said Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for its own government
and shall elect a President from among its own members.
Said local Board of Health shall appoint a local Registrar of Vital
Statistics, Secretary and Sanitary Inspector, who may be the same person,
and a Plumbing Inspector, and may appoint such other officers or assistants
as it may deem necessary. The term of office of such local Registrar shall
be three years and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified;
and any vacancy occurring in such office shall be filled for the unexpired
term only. All appointees of said Board shall be governed by the rules of
said Board and be subject to all laws, rules and regulations governing such
officers, and they may be removed for cause by said Board. The Sanitary Inspector
shall promptly report to the local Board of Health every violation of the
health ordinances[1] of the borough coming to his or her view or knowledge.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Part III of this Code.
The Board of Health shall not contract any debt or debts of any kind
beyond the amount of the appropriation made for its use by the Borough Council.
