The Board of Health of Haverford Township as previously established shall be herein known as the "Health Advisory Board," whose existence is recognized for the following purposes:
A. 
To advise the Township Manager and the Board of Commissioners in all matters as they involve the protection and preservation of the public health of the Township.
A. 
The Health Advisory Board shall consist of nine members, each of whom shall be a full-time resident and qualified elector of the Township, appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
[Amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2834]
B. 
At least one of the members of the Health Advisory Board shall be a reputable physician of not less than two years' experience in the practice of his profession.
C. 
The Board shall immediately appoint two additional members whose terms shall respectively expire in December 2009. At the expiration of the terms of current members, their succeeding appointees shall be appointed for terms of five years. The terms of not more than two members shall expire each year.
D. 
Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Commissioners shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy only for the unexpired portion of the term.
The Health Board shall be a regular advisory board and, as such, it shall be only advisory and shall perform no administrative duties. The duties of the Health Advisory Board shall be to:
A. 
Make recommendations and provide advice to the Director of Community Development and the Board of Commissioners pertaining to the protection and preservation of the public health of the citizens of Haverford Township. This shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) 
Action to be taken in cases of communicable disease control.
(2) 
Rules and regulations pertaining to eating and drinking establishments, food-vending machines and vehicles and retail food establishments in the Township.
(3) 
Rules and regulations as they pertain to environmental health programs of the Township.
(4) 
Revisions to present Township ordinances pertaining to public health.
(5) 
Proposed or existing state and federal health laws and regulations.
(6) 
Cooperation with other public or private agencies working in the field of public health.
B. 
Receive public health complaints of citizens and make recommendations to the Director of Community Development pursuant to them.
C. 
Make such reports pertaining to matters affecting public health as the Township Manager and/or the Board of Commissioners may request.
D. 
Provide recommendations and advice to the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement in regard to those health regulations and practices deemed to relate to the function of the Department of Code Enforcement.
E. 
Prepare an annual report.
(1) 
The Health Advisory Board shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Township Manager and to be made available to the public. This report shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) 
A description of the goals and objectives of the public health requirements of the Township.
(b) 
A description of present programs and practices relative to meeting the requirements as defined above.
(c) 
Recommended policies through which to further facilitate the public health requirements of the Township.
(d) 
Such other information on subjects relative to the sanitary conditions or requirements of the Township as the Health Advisory Board deems necessary.
(e) 
Whatever other information pertaining to public health as may be requested by the Township Manager and/or the Board of Commissioners.
(2) 
This annual report shall be submitted within 30 days following the end of the fiscal year and shall be prepared for the purpose of its inclusion in the annual report of the Township Manager to the Board of Commissioners pursuant to § C-504E of the Charter.
(3) 
The members of the Health Advisory Board shall be afforded the cooperation of Township officials and access to all Township records pertinent to the preparation of such annual reports.