[Ord. #157, § 2]
There shall be a Board of Health of the Township.
[Ord. #157, §§ 3, 4; Ord.
#931; Ord. #1124; Ord. #1858, 3-14-2006, amended]
The Board of Health shall consist of seven regular
members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Township Committee,
one of whom shall be a member of the Township Committee. The term
of office for each regular member appointed shall be for three years.
The member of the Township Committee appointed to serve on the Board
of Health shall no longer be eligible to serve on the Board of Health
upon expiration of his term of office on the Township Committee, and
such member shall vacate his seat. The Township Committee shall thereafter
appoint another member of the Township Committee to fill the unexpired
term on the Board of Health held by the departing member of the Township
Committee. Vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of a regular
member's term shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments
for the unexpired portion of that member's term only. There are no
alternate memberships.
[Ord. #157, § 6; Ord. #1123, § 1]
Members of the Board of Health shall be residents
of the Township.
[Ord. #157, § 7]
Members of the Board of Health shall receive
no compensation for their services, unless and until the Township
Committee provides otherwise by ordinance. Expenses incurred by members
of the Board of Health in the pursuit of their official duties shall,
however, be compensated for within the amount appropriated by the
Township Committee for use of the Board of Health.
[Ord. #157, § 8]
The Board of Health may employ a secretary and
such other personnel as provided by law and as it deems necessary,
and it shall fix the duties, term of office and compensation of every
appointee. Such appointees shall be holders of a proper license as
the position to which appointed requires.
[Ord. #157, § 9]
The Board of Health shall have all the powers and duties conferred by Chapter 3 of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 26:3-1, et seq., and by any other law or statute, and shall have the power and authority to pass, alter and amend ordinances and make rules and regulations in regard to the public health within its jurisdiction.
