The health department shall be headed by a health officer who shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions assigned to that department. The health department shall be organized, maintained, and operated by the health officer under the general administrative direction and subject to the approval of the city manager. The city manager may assume the duties of the health officer and assign and delegate, from time to time, the actual performance and discharge of duties thereof to any departments or officers of the city as the city manager may deem advisable.
(Prior code §2.19 (Ord. 669), Ord. 2268)