[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Braintree 5-18-2010 by Ord. No.
09-053. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Director of Public Health — See Ch. 2.575.
The Mayor shall appoint a Board of Health which shall consist
of three members, one of whom shall be a physician. The Mayor shall
designate the Chair of the Board of Health, and the members may elect
a Vice Chair and Clerk.
(See MGL c. 111, § 26.) The members of the Board of
Health shall serve indefinite terms.
A.
The Board of Health shall be vested with and exercise all of the
powers and duties conferred upon a board of health as provided in
the General Laws.
B.
The Board of Health shall administer ordinances and regulations pertaining
to and affecting the public health of the Town, including but not
limited to establishments serving and preparing food, septic systems,
wells, the transportation and disposal of garbage, and other environmental
issues generally impacting the public health.
C.
The Board of Health shall have the authority to adopt regulations
affecting the public health in the manner provided in MGL c. 111,
§ 31. Prior to adopting any regulations, the Board of Health
shall forward proposed regulations to the Mayor for review and comment.
