[Adopted as Sec. 2-18 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances]
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1491]
There shall be a Board of Health in the Borough of Stone Harbor which shall be composed of the Mayor and Council, the governing body of the Borough of Stone Harbor. Upon election to office, each respective member of the governing body shall also be deemed to be a member of the Stone Harbor Board of Health. Such membership shall cease when said individual ceases to be a member of the governing body.
A. 
The Board of Health shall have the power and authority to adopt ordinances relating to the protection of the health of Borough residents, shall employ necessary personnel and fix their salaries, and shall have under its jurisdiction the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Borough, 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.
B. 
The Board of Health shall be empowered to incur financial obligations not in excess of the total amount of funds annually appropriated by the Council for specified purposes of the Board. However, all obligations shall be lawfully created by the Board; and no financial obligation shall be incurred or created unless the funds shall have been first appropriated by the Council.
C. 
In accordance with law, the Board by this section requests and authorizes the Cape May County Board of Health to complete inspections of bed-and-breakfast establishments which are owner occupied, contain six or less rooms and accommodate 25 or fewer occupants.
[Added 7-17-2007 by Ord. No. 1290]