[Amended 11-9-1977; 5-10-1978; 12-13-1978; 5-27-1980; 10-12-1982 by Ord. No. 14-1982; 12-30-1982 by Ord. No. 23-1982; 3-8-1988 by Ord. No. 9-1988; 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 8-1989; 2-15-1992 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
There shall be a Department of Human Services,
the head of which shall be a member of the unclassified service. Prior
to his or her appointment, he or she shall be qualified by training,
education or experience for the duties of the office.
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996]
Within the limits of available appropriations,
the Department may develop County plans and programs to coordinate
health and human services of local government within the County and
may offer to the municipalities of the County, under appropriate contracts,
such health and human services as any of them may wish to obtain by
contract. The Department shall also manage and develop all County
hospitals and health institutions and shall supervise and monitor
all federal, state and other grants specifically designed for programs
and services to be provided under the Department of Human Services.
The work of the Department shall be organized
among and within Divisions and Offices designated as follows:
[Amended 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 9-1995; 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 4-1-2003 by Ord.
No. 6-2003; 10-5-2004 by Ord. No. 9-2004; 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
There shall be a Division of Public Health,
whose Director shall be a member of the unclassified service, who
shall be qualified by education, training, and experience for the
duties of the office. There also may be a Public Health Officer, who
shall be qualified by education, training, and experience, and shall
hold a license as a Health Officer issued by the New Jersey Department
of Health.
A.
Powers and duties. The Division shall:
(1)
Provide such certified health services and enforcement
activities as listed by the New Jersey Department of Health and as
provided for in the provisions of the Local Health Services Act, N.J.S.A.
26:3A2-1 et seq., the County Environmental Health Act, N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-21
et seq., the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.,
and the forfeiture provisions of N.J.S.A. 13:1K-1 et seq., and any
amendments and supplements to any of the statutes listed herein.
(2)
Provide under contract with one or more municipalities
such health services as may be agreed, provided that any such contract
shall be subject to the authorization and procedural requirements
for County contracts generally.
(3)
Develop and recommend to the department head plans
and programs for the improvement of public health services within
the County.
(4)
Administer such programs related to health as are
authorized by law, ordinance or resolution for administration by or
within the County government.
(5)
Plan, develop and administer the health programs and
activities of interest and benefit to citizens within the County and
coordinate such services otherwise made available by federal, state
and municipal agencies.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 9-1995]
A.
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter is hereby authorized,
in compliance with all statutory requirements and with all rules and
regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health, to operate
an Animal Shelter for the treatment, quarantine, euthanasia, distribution
and any and all other appropriate services regarding stray or lost
dogs and cats received by the Shelter.
B.
No animal shall be released by the Shelter unless
all age-appropriate veterinary services, including immunizations,
spaying and neutering, have been provided.
C.
Fees.
(1)
Adoption:
[Amended 2-10-1998 by Ord. No. 2-1998; 3-9-2004 by Ord. No.
1-2004]
(a)
The price for a canine adoption will be $110.
This fee includes mandatory sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations,
heartworm tests and implantation of a microchip. The fee will also
include a free veterinary visit to a participating veterinarian which
must be used within seven days of adoption and two free K9 obedience
classes conducted at the shelter.
[Amended 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 14-2009; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No.
5-2014; 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
(b)
The cost for a feline adoption will be $85, which fee includes mandatory
sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations, feline leukemia/FIV tests
and the implantation of a microchip. The fee also will include a free
veterinary visit to a participating veterinarian which must be used
within seven days of adoption. Each additional feline adoption shall
be done at a reduced rate of $42.50.
[Amended 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 14-2009[1]; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 5-2014; 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
(c)
Employees of the County of Atlantic shall receive
a fifty-percent discount.
(3)
Surrender fees: (no fees to municipalities):
(5)
Quarantine of biting animal: $100, plus $10 per day
for each day left beyond end of quarantine.
D.
Clinics.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 5-2014]
(1)
Authority is given for the Animal Shelter to conduct a spay/day clinic
which will be held once during the month of February and will include
sterilization, rabies and distemper vaccinations the cost of which
will be $50 for a canine (dog) and $25 for a feline (cat).
(2)
Once a month the Animal Shelter will conduct a microchip clinic which
will include the implantation of a microchip and prepaid registration
at a cost of $20.
E.
The Atlantic
County Animal Shelter, through its Manager and supervising Division
Director, is hereby given authority to run various promotions during
the course of any given calendar year which would contain adoption
fee incentives in order to promote the adoption of animals being held
at the facility. The Manager shall be required to issue a monthly
report concerning animal shelter activities to the Division Director.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014; amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996; 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 7-1997; 7-16-2013 by Ord. No.
8-2013]
A.
There shall be a Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, the head of which shall be either a Division Director in the
unclassified service or a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, who
shall be a member of the classified service. Prior to his or her employment,
he or she shall be qualified by training, education, or experience
for the duties of the office.
[Amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
B.
Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center shall
be managed and operated in accordance with all applicable federal
and state laws and regulations and in accordance with all County policies
and procedures, including without limitation fiscal and personnel
policies and procedures.
[Added 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 12-1996]
A.
There shall be a Division of Intergenerational Services,
the head of which shall be in the unclassified service, who shall
be qualified by training, education or experience for the duties of
the office.
B.
The Division of Intergenerational Services shall be
responsible for the following:
(1)
Provide information, services and assistance to the
elderly and disabled, including the supervision and monitoring of
all federal, state and other grants specifically designed to assist
the elderly and disabled.
(2)
Provide information, referrals and special advisory
services to the aging and disabled.
(3)
Provide community health services to the elderly and
disabled designed to assist these persons in remaining in their homes
rather than becoming institutionalized.
(4)
Operate nutrition sites and manage eligibility lists
for home-delivered-meals programs.
(5)
Provide homemaker and home health aide services.
(6)
Provide transportation services for medical and social
purposes.
(7)
Operate the John Cronin Medical Dental Clinic.
(8)
Provide special child health services.
(9)
Provide abuse, neglect, exploitation and case management
services to the elderly and disabled residents of Atlantic County.
(10)
Provide legally mandated support services to
youth and their families who are involved or are at risk of involvement
in the Family Court System.
(11)
[2]Provide for the operation of the family crisis center and
assist families who are experiencing serious difficulties.
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(11), regarding operation
of the youth shelter, was repealed 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022.
This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection
B(12) and (13) as Subsection B(11) and (12), respectively.
(12)
Develop and provide early identification and
intervention programs for students at risk, transitional services
for youth, drug and alcohol counseling services and detention diversion.
C.
Mental Health Advisory Board. There shall be within the Division of Intergenerational Services a Mental Health Advisory Board as established in § 4-64.10D.
D.
Senior Citizens' Advisory Board. There shall be within the Division of Intergenerational Services a Senior Citizens' Advisory Board as established in § 4-64.10F.
E.
Disabled Citizens' Advisory Board. There shall be within the Division of Intergenerational Services a Disabled Citizens' Advisory Board as established in § 4-64.10G.
G.
Youth Commission. There shall be within the Division of Intergenerational Services a Youth Commission as established in § 4-64.11F.
H.
Office
of Support Services. There shall be an Office of Support Services
which shall report to and operate under the auspices of the Division
of Intergenerational Services. The head of the Office of Support Services
shall be a member of the classified service who shall be qualified
by training, education or experience for the duties of the office.
The Office shall:
[Added 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
(1)
Establish
requirements for the acquisition of all commonly used items within
the County.
(2)
Maintain,
operate and supervise the storage and distribution of items, including
but not limited to food, medical supplies, paper products and like
items.
(3)
Operate
the central kitchen and provide meals for County institutions, the
nutrition sites and contracted meal sites.
(4)
Manage
the delivery of meals prepared by the central kitchen to various facilities
and the distribution of home-delivered meals.
(5)
Provide
courier services for the delivery of supplies and mail to all County
facilities.
(6)
Consistent
with County policy and procedures, the Office shall invoice vendors
for the provision of any and all perishable services provided.
