[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 151; NRO 1987,
§ 2-151; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149; 9-8-1998 by Ord. No. O-98-62; 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-197]
A.
The Mayor shall, with the consent of the Board of
Aldermen, appoint a Director of the Division of Public Health and
Community Services, who shall have overall responsibility for the
satisfactory completion of the duties/functions assigned to the Division.
This position is designated as the Chief Public Health Official of
the City.
[Amended 6-13-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-053]
B.
The Director of the Division of Public Health and
Community Services shall be the official liaison between the administrative
services of the City and (1) the Board of Education and the employees
of the School Department, (2) the trustees and employees of the public
libraries, and (3) the commissioners and employees of the Nashua Airport
Authority in all areas except budget preparation/submission, personnel
administration, and financial and payroll procedures; and shall be
the official liaison with human services providers operating in the
City, such as the Nashua Community Council, the Nashua Youth Council,
the Visiting Nurses Association, and similar private nonprofit agencies.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 152; NRO 1987,
§ 2-152; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149; 9-9-1998 by Ord. No. O-98-63; 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-197]
The division of public health and community
services shall be comprised of the following departments:
A.
Environmental Health Department. This Department shall
be headed by the Health Officer, who shall be selected by the Board
of Health, in consultation with the Mayor, in accordance with Section
80 of the City Charter. In addition to the duties assigned to the
Health Officer by Section 80 of the City Charter, the Health Officer
shall be responsible for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances
dealing with the environmental health of the City and its residents.
Specifically, the Health Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement
of air and water quality regulations, the approval of requests for
private waste disposal systems, inspection and licensing of food-service
establishments and such other environmental concerns which impact
on the residents of the City. The Health Officer shall report to the
Director of the Division of Public Health and Community Services,
and shall perform such other duties as assigned by the Director of
the Division of Public Health and Community Services, the Mayor and/or
the Board of Health.
B.
Community Health Department. This Department shall
be headed by the Chief Public Health Nurse, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor in consultation with the Director of the Division of
Public Health and Community Services, and the Board of Health. The
Public Health Nurse is responsible to the Director of the Division
of Public Health and Community Services for the satisfactory performance
of the duties/functions assigned to the department. This department
shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the
personal health programs of the City. Programs will be developed in
consultation with the Board of Health, the Mayor and the Director
of the Division of Public Health and Community Services. Under the
purview of this department is the evaluation of the City's ambulance
services, whether private, public or contract, with a view toward
assuring the provision of adequate, inexpensive emergency medical
services. The Chief Public Health Nurse shall also be responsible
for the enforcement of the personal health rules and regulations required
by law or ordinance, or requested by the Board of Health, the Mayor
and/or the Director of the Division of Public Health and Community
Services.
C.
Welfare Department. The Mayor shall appoint a Welfare
Officer in consultation with the Director of the Division of Public
Health and Community Services, and in accordance with Section 42 of
the City Charter. The Welfare Officer shall be responsible to the
Director of the Division of Public Health and Community Services for
the satisfactory administration of City welfare in accordance with
all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The Welfare
Officer shall also perform such duties/functions as assigned by the
Mayor and/or the Director of the Division of Public Health and Community
Services.
