§ 16-12 DUTY OF POLICE AS TO ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER.

   It shall be the duty of all police officers of the city to watch for any violation of the provisions of this chapter and to report at once all the facts of any violation to the office of the director of the department of public health.

(1964 Code, § 19-440)

§ 16-13 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FEES.

   (a)   The department of public health shall be authorized to collect fees from those individuals using the facilities and/or services of the department.

   (b)   The fee for the facilities and/or services shall be in an amount established by city council.

(1964 Code, § 19-440.1) (Ord. 8652, § 2, passed 9-28-1982; Ord. 8820, § 1, passed 5-10-1983; Ord. 8902, § 1, passed 8-23-1983; Ord. 9230, § 2, passed 10-2-1984; Ord. 9452, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-6-1985; Ord. 10034, § 1, passed 12-22-1987; Ord. 10681, § 1, passed 10-2-1990; Ord. 10730, § 1, passed 11-20-1990; Ord. 10840, § 1, passed 5-7-1991; Ord. 13622, § 1, passed 10-20-1998)

§ 16-14 APPLICABILITY OF SERVICE FEES.

   Authority is hereby delegated to the director of public health to establish and promulgate such additional guidelines as in his or her judgment may be necessary to ensure that no one is denied public health services based upon an inability to pay the fees established under § 16-13.

(1964 Code, § 19-440.2) (Ord. 8652, § 3, passed 9-28-1982)

§ 16-15 PENALTY.

   Any violation, disobedience, omission, neglect, failure or refusal to comply with the enforcement of any provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise stated, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000 for each violation in accordance with § 1-6(c). Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(1964 Code, § 19-461) (Ord. 8918, § 1, passed 9-13-1983; Ord. 13622, § 1, passed 10-20-1998; Ord. 23569-02-2019, § 2, passed 2-12-2019, eff. 2-23-2019)

§§ 16-16—16-30 RESERVED.

ARTICLE II: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

§ 16-31 ESTABLISHED; SUPERVISION.

   A department of public health is hereby established, charged with promoting and protecting the public health of the community. The department shall be under the supervision of the director of public health, who shall be subject to appointment and removal by the city manager. The salary of the director of public health shall be in accordance with the compensation plan of the city.

(1964 Code, § 19-1) (Ord. 8648, § 1, passed 9-28-1982)