[Adopted 10-27-1993 by Ord. No. 93-30 as
Ch. 10, Art. III, of the 1993 Code]
There shall be a Board of Health in the Township,
which shall consist of seven members who are residents of the Township.
The members of the Board of Health shall be appointed by the Township
Committee for terms of three years, except that, of the members first
appointed, two shall hold office for one year, two for two years and
one for three years. 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 shall organize annually on or before
the second Thursday in January after January 1. It shall elect a Chairman
and Vice Chairman from among its members and shall appoint a Secretary,
who may be, but need not be, a member of the Board, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board and who shall receive such compensation
as the Board may determine.
The Board shall adopt such rules and regulations
as it may deem necessary to govern its procedure. It shall meet regularly
at least once a month for the bearing of complaints, reports and general
business and at such other times as the Board may determine or at
the call of the Chairman. A notice of the place, day and hour for
such regular monthly meeting shall be posted in Township Hall. A meeting
of the Board at which official action is to be taken on any matter
within this jurisdiction shall be open to the public. The Board shall
keep minutes of all its proceedings showing the vote of each member
upon each question, or, if any member shall be absent or fail to vote,
the minutes shall indicate such facts. It shall keep a record of its
official acts, which record shall be filed with and kept by the Secretary
and shall be a public record.
[Amended 4-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
The Board of Health shall have the power and
authority to adopt ordinances relating to the protection of the health
of Township residents,[1] shall employ necessary personnel and fix their salaries
and shall have under its jurisdiction the Health Officer and such
other employees as are necessary to carry out its duties. The Board
of Health shall have all of the jurisdiction conferred upon Boards
of Health by Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
[1]
Editor's Note: Such ordinances are included
in Part III of this Code.
