Measures that may be utilized to control the spread of communicable diseases include the following:
(A) (1) Directed health measures, which may be ordered by the Director are:
(a) Quarantine:
1. Of individuals;
2. Of defined populations;
3. Of buildings and premises, or of defined areas, public and private; or
4. Of animals.
(b) The methods of quarantine may require the individual or population to remain within defined areas or to restricted activities, which may include “work quarantine” restricting individuals or defined populations to their residence or workplace.
(c) In the event that the quarantine of affected premises posing an immediate threat to the public health and safety is determined to be incapable of effective enforcement, the Department may act alone or in concert with any local jurisdiction having condemnation and nuisance abatement authority, to carry out measures effective to remove the threat, including safe demolition of the premises.
(2) Isolation of individuals:
(a) At home; or
(b) In a health care facility, or in another designated area.
(3) Decontamination; and/or
(4) Such other protocols or measures as may be identified as effective against public health threats by the American Public Health Association, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other similar authority.
(B) Any of the directed health measures may include, and are not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Periodic monitoring and reporting of vital signs;
(2) Use of PPE for the performance of specified tasks or at specified premises; and/or
(3) Specific infection control measures including cleaning and disposal of specified materials.
(C) Any order of the Director may include temporary seizure or commandeering of personal or real property for public health purposes.
(D) Directed health measures may be directed to an individual, group of individuals, or a population, or directed to the public at large with regard to identified premises or activities and may also include health care providers, health care facilities, health care authorities and public and private property including animals.
(Ord. 245, passed 5-2-2006)