[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Alexandria 2-13-1974 by Ord. No. 74-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Food-handling establishments — See Ch. 102.
Board of Health ordinances — See Part III of this Code.
A Board of Health is hereby established in and for the Township of Alexandria, in the County of Hunterdon, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Title 26, Chapter 3, Article 1, Subdivision C of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq.).
The Board of Health shall be composed of the members of the Township Committee, the Township Assessor and one physician to be appointed by the Township Committee for a term of three years from the time of his or her appointment and until his or her successor has been appointed.
The Board of Health shall appoint, on the day of its organization, a place, day and hour for the regular meeting of the Board for the hearing of complaints, reports and general business and shall cause to be published in the Township newspaper, or a paper circulating in the Township, notice of same. At least one regular meeting shall be held in each year. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President of the Board or by the state department.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 4, dealing with payment for meeting attendance, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
If a physician shall not be appointed, either by the Township Committee or by the State Department of Health, as is by statute authorized in such cases, the members of the Township Committee and the Assessor shall constitute the local Board of the Township and shall continue to constitute the Board until the appointment shall be made.
In case of the death, removal or resignation of the Assessor before the time of electing his or her successor, the Township Clerk shall succeed the Assessor as a member of the local board and shall continue as a member until an Assessor shall be elected or appointed.
The Board of Health may appoint or employ such personnel as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the powers vested in it. It shall fix the duties and compensation of every appointee and employee and fix the terms of every such appointee and employee who shall serve during said term for which they are severally appointed or employed and shall not be removed except for cause and after an opportunity has been given them for a hearing.
The Board of Health shall adopt rules, regulations or ordinances for its government and that of its officers and employees not inconsistent with law or the State Sanitary Code.
The Board of Health shall administer and enforce all health ordinances of the Township now in effect, whether adopted by the present or former Township Committee or any prior Board of Health.
The Board of Health shall have the general powers and duties as set forth in Title 26, Chapter 3, Article 2 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-31 et seq.), powers of defining and abating nuisances as set forth in Title 26, Chapter 3, Article 3 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-45 et seq.) and the ordinance and rule-making powers as set forth in Title 26, Chapter 3, Article 4 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-64 et seq.). In addition, said Board shall have the power to prescribe and enforce recovery of penalties as set forth in Title 26, Chapter 3, Article 5 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-70 et seq.).