There shall be a Board of Health which shall consist of the Mayor, who shall be its President, and six (6) other persons, one (1) of whom shall be a competent physician who shall be appointed by the Common Council, upon the nomination of the Mayor, and shall hold office for three (3) years. Appointments of members of such Board shall be made for such shorter terms as at any time may be necessary, in order that the terms of two (2) appointed members shall expire annually.
The Board shall appoint, for a term of four (4) years, a competent physician, not one (1) of its members, who shall be a citizen and qualified as provided by regulation of the Public Health Council, to be the Health Officer of the city or may authorize the Chenango County Department of Public Health to act for and in place of the Health Officer.
The Board shall meet regularly at least once in each calendar month and shall fill any vacancy that may exist from expiration of term or otherwise, in the office of Health Officer of the city.
The Board of Health and the Health Officer shall exercise all the powers and be charged with all duties now or hereafter conferred upon or required of the Health officer or Board of Health, by the laws of this state so far as the same pertain to cities, except as limited or extended by the provisions of this title, and shall also possess such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by law.
(a) 
The Board of Health shall formulate, adopt, promulgate and enforce complete rules, regulations, orders and directions for the security of life and health in the city, which shall not be inconsistent with the Sanitary Code enacted by the Public Health Council of the State of New York. Such rules, regulations, orders and directions shall be known as the Sanitary Code of the City of Norwich.
(b) 
The Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to add to and to alter, amend or repeal any part of the Sanitary Code and may therein publish additional provisions for the security of life and health in the city, and confer additional powers on the Department not inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of this state or with this Act, and may provide for the enforcement of the Sanitary Code or any orders made by the Board of Health, by such fines, penalties, forfeitures and imprisonment as may be prescribed therein or otherwise by law.
The Board may provide rules and regulations in relation to inspection of public buildings, construction and maintenance of sewers and drains, and for the better control and sanitary arrangement of plumbing in said city, not in consistent with state laws.