A.
Meetings of the Board of Health shall be conducted
according to Robert's Rules of Order.
B.
At the meeting of the Board, the order of business
shall be as follows:
(1)
Roll call.
(2)
Announcement of public meeting notice.
(3)
Open hearings.
(4)
Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
(5)
Presentation of bills.
(6)
Reports of committees and officers.
(7)
Correspondence.
(8)
Unfinished business.
(9)
New business.
(10)
Verbal communications.
(11)
Adjournment.
A.
Establishment. There is hereby established a Board
of Health in the Borough which shall consist of five members who shall
be residents and legal voters in the Borough.
B.
Appointment of members; terms. The members of the
Board shall be nominated and appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Borough Council. The term of office of each appointee
shall be for four years and shall begin January 1 of the year of appointment.
The terms of not more than two members of the Board shall expire in
any one year. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
same manner as original appointments, and all such appointments shall
be for the unexpired term only.
The Board of Health Officers shall be composed
of a President, Vice President and Secretary. The Board of Health
membership at its annual meeting shall by the vote of the majority
of its members elect from their number a President, Vice President,
and Secretary.
A.
President. The President shall preside at all regular
and special meetings. He shall hold office for a term of one year
until the next annual reorganizational meeting of the Board. The President
shall appoint such committees as are deemed necessary to serve for
the calendar year.
B.
Vice President. The Vice President shall preside over
all Board of Health meetings in the absence of the President.
C.
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record
of all official actions of said Board and perform such other duties
as may be required by the membership.
A.
Regular meetings. The regular meetings shall be held
once each month, except July and August. At the annual reorganizational
meeting of the Board, specific dates for regular meetings will be
set.
B.
Special meetings. Special meetings may be scheduled
at any time by the President or upon request of three members of the
Board.
Three members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of all Board of Health business.
A.
Health Officer. The Board of Health shall employ a
person, not a member of said Board, as the executive officer of said
Board and shall designate him as "Health Officer." Said official shall
be responsible for enforcement of this Code, the New Jersey State
Sanitary Code and any other applicable federal, state and local codes.
The Health Officer shall report to the Board as required by law. Prior
to appointment, the Health Officer shall be licensed as a Health Officer
by the New Jersey State Department of Health.
B.
Sanitary Inspector. The Board shall employ one or
more Sanitary Inspectors First Grade so licensed by the State of New
Jersey. Said officials shall be responsible for making inspections,
compiling proper records of such inspections, informing operators
of businesses of violations hereunder, seeking methods of abating
such violations, securing evidence for legal action and performing
such other and further duties as may be required by the recognized
Public Health Activities and Minimum Standards of Performance. The
Sanitary Inspector(s) shall be empowered to enforce all applicable
federal, state and local codes under the direction of the Health Officer.
C.
Registrar of Vital Statistics. The Board of Health
shall appoint a Registrar of Vital Statistics. Said Registrar shall
forward original birth, marriage and death certificates to the State
Department of Health, perform such other duties as are required of
the Registrar by law and such other duties as the Board may designate.
D.
Public Health Nurse. The Board shall employ a Public
Health Nurse Supervisor and Graduate Nurse(s) Public Health who shall
perform such duties as are prescribed by the State Department of Health.
E.
Medical Consultant and Advisor. The Board of Health
shall employ a physician currently licensed to practice medicine in
the State of New Jersey as Medical Consultant and Advisor.
F.
Additional personnel. The Board is hereby authorized
to employ such other and additional personnel as it may deem necessary
and may in turn authorize the Health Officer to employ such other
persons as may be required for the performance of his duties.
The Health Officer, Sanitary Inspector(s), Public
Health Nurse Supervisor, Graduate Nurse Public Health, Medical Consultant
and Registrar of Vital Statistics shall submit written reports of
their previous monthly activities at each regular meeting of the Board.
A.
Whenever the Health Officer determines that the public health and safety is in danger, he may require summary abatement of any condition without recourse to a plenary abatement proceeding as specified in § 344-19. Immediate abatement may be required in such event without the necessity of a hearing before the Board of Health.
B.
Power to evacuate dwellings. The Health Officer may
order the evacuation of any dwelling in which a dangerous health condition
exists.
C.
Right of entry.
(1)
The Health Officer and his duly authorized agent(s)
are empowered to enter and inspect any premises in the Borough wherein
they have reason to believe that a provision of this Code, or other
applicable codes, is in violation to safeguard the health of persons
occupying said premises.
(2)
Search warrant. The Health Officer or authorized agent
may apply to a Court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant
to permit entry into any premises in the Borough in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 26:3-59 et seq.
The Borough Attorney shall be the legal advisor
to the Board. He shall represent the Board in all legal matters to
which the Board may be a party and render all other legal services
as shall be from time to time required of him by said Board.
The Board of Health, by resolution, shall make
rules and regulations which interpret or amplify any provisions of
this Code, or for the purpose of making the provisions more effective.
Whenever any cost or expense is incurred by
the Borough as a result of the Health Department abating or removing
or causing to be abated or removed any nuisance or unsanitary or unhealthy
condition, such costs and expense may be recovered in the following
manner.
A.
In all cases where practical and permitted by law,
such costs shall be certified to the Tax Assessment Authority and
shall be a part of the taxes next assessed against the premises upon
which the nuisance or unsanitary or unhealthy condition was located.
B.
Where it is impossible or impractical to proceed under Subsection A, the cost or expense shall be recovered in a legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction. The action shall be instituted by the Health Officer in the name of the Borough.
C.
Regardless of the method by which costs of abatement
are recovered, such costs shall be in addition to and shall not limit
the imposition of any other penalties for the violation of this section.
[Amended 7-5-2017]
A.
Certified copy of birth: $15 first copy/$5 each additional.
B.
Certified copy of marriage: $15 first copy/$5 each additional.
C.
Certified copy of death: $15 first copy/$5 each additional.
D.
Certified copy of domestic partnership: $15 first copy/$5 each additional.
E.
Certified copy of civil union: $15 first copy/$5 each additional.
F.
Certification of vital records: $10 per copy.
[Added 12-20-2011]
The fee for adult vaccines provided by the New Jersey Vaccines
for Children Program (NJVFC) and administered by the Bergenfield Health
Department shall be within a range of $15 to $25 per vaccination and
shall not exceed the most recent recommended vaccine administration
fee in accordance with the New Jersey State Department of Health.
