[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hampton 5-29-1961. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Health legislation — See
Part III of this Code.
[Amended 1-29-1974; 10-30-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-7; 11-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15]
The Board of Health, which was established on
the first day of July 1961, shall consist of five members and two
alternate members. The Board shall have such powers as are vested
in it by the laws of the State of New Jersey as well as those powers
which it may acquire by rules, regulations and ordinances properly
adopted pursuant to law.
[Amended 1-29-1974[1]; 10-30-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-7]
A.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the
Township Committee for a term of three years. Members must be residents
of the Township of Hampton and shall receive no compensation for their
service, except that one of the members may be a duly licensed physician
of the State of New Jersey who need not be a resident of the Township.
The membership on the Board shall be for a term of three years. In
the event of any vacancy prior to the expiration of a member's term
of appointment, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion
of term only.
B.
Alternate members.
(1)
The two alternate members shall be designated at the
time of appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." Alternate
No. 1 shall be appointed for a three-year term, and Alternate No.
2 shall be appointed for a two-year term. Thereafter, alternate members
shall be appointed for a term of three years. In the event of an alternate
vacancy prior to the expiration of the alternate's term of appointment,
the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term
only.
(2)
Alternate members may participate in discussions of
the proceedings, but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
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.
The Board of Health may appoint such personnel
as it may deem necessary for the supervision and enforcement of laws
pertaining to health matters, including health officers, laboratory
technicians, plumbing inspectors, food and drug inspectors, milk inspectors,
meat inspectors of the classes and grades provided by law. To carry
into effect the powers vested in it, the Board shall fix the duties
and compensation of every appointee as well as the term of every appointee.
During their several terms such appointees may not be removed except
for good cause after an opportunity has been given to such appointees
for a hearing, to be conducted by the said Board.
The Board shall not appoint any person as health
officer, public health laboratory technician, sanitary inspector,[1] food and drug inspector, milk inspector, meat inspector
or plumbing inspector, nor employ any person to perform the work usually
done by such personnel, unless such appointee or person is the holder
of a proper license for such employment.
[1]
Editor's Note: The function of Sanitary Inspector
is performed by the county; this position is also known as "Health
Officer."
