[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Haddon Heights 5-3-1904 by Ord. No. 1 (Ch. 14 of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Legislation adopted by the Board of Health — See Part III of the Code.
There shall be in and for the Borough of Haddon Heights a Board of Health in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq., as amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 3-11-1975 by Ord. No. 484]
The Board of Health shall consist of seven members who shall be nominated and, by and with the consent of the Council, appointed by the Mayor. The members of said Board of Health shall hold said office for a term of three years, except in the case of a vacancy; a vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Amended 2-25-1975 by Ord. No. 485]
The Board of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for its own government and shall elect a President from among its own members and a Secretary of the Board, who need not be a member thereof.
The Board of Health shall not contract any debt or debts of any kind beyond the amount or amounts of the appropriation or appropriations made for its use by this Council.
A. 
The Mayor of the Borough shall have full power to appoint two alternate members to the Board of Health in accordance with the requirements set forth below. The two alternate members shall be designated as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" at the time of appointment by the Mayor.
B. 
The terms of the alternate members shall be for two years, except that the terms of the alternate members first appointed shall be two years for Alternate No. 1 and one year for Alternate No. 2 so that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year.
C. 
Any vacancy occurring otherwise than by the expiration of term shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor for the unexpired term only.
D. 
The alternate members shall serve without compensation. They may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualifications of a regular member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).