There shall be a Department of Public Health, the head of which
shall be the Health Officer. The Health Officer shall be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York. The Health
Officer may be a full-time or part-time officer of the City. This
Department is created pursuant to the authority granted in Public
Health Law § 330.
The Health Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Common Council for a term of four years and shall
serve conterminously with the appointing Mayor. Under the direction
and supervision of the Mayor, the Health Officer shall serve as the
Chief Health Officer of the City.
The Health Officer shall:
A. Be
responsible for and shall supervise all public health activities of
the City. The Health Officer shall be responsible for and perform
all duties prescribed by any state law or City law or ordinance relating
to public health.
B. Have
general supervision of the Registrar of Vital Statistics. The Registrar
of Vital Statistics shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval
of the Common Council.