(A) (1) The Board of Health shall consist of four members: the Mayor, who shall be Chairperson, the President of the City Council, and two other members. One member shall be a physician or health care provider, if one can be found who is willing to serve. The physician or health care provider, if appointed, shall be the Board's medical advisor. If the Mayor has appointed a Chief of Police, the Chief of Police shall serve on the Board as Secretary and quarantine officer.
(2) A majority of the Board of Health shall constitute a quorum and shall enact rules and regulations, which shall have the full force and effect of law, to safeguard the health of the people of the city, may enforce them, and may provide fines and punishments for the violation thereof. The Board shall have power to and shall make all needful rules and regulations relating to matters of sanitation of the city, including the removal of dead animals, the sanitary condition of the streets, alleys, vacant grounds, stockyards, cattle and hog pens, wells, cisterns, privies, waterclosets, cesspools, stables, and all buildings and places not specified where filth, nuisances, or offensive matter is kept or is liable to or does accumulate. It may regulate, suppress, and prevent the occurrence of nuisances and enforce all laws of the state and ordinances of the city relating to nuisances or to matters of sanitation of the city. The Board shall also have control of hospitals, dispensaries, places for treatment of sick, and matters relating to the same under restrictions and provisions as may be provided by ordinance of the city.
(Neb. RS 17-121)
(B) The members of the Board of Health other than the Mayor, President of the Council, and Chief of Police shall serve terms of office of the length specified by the City Council and may be reappointed.
(C) The Board of Health shall reorganize at its meeting after appointments are regularly considered by the City Council and, if necessary, select a member to serve as Secretary. No member of the Board of Health shall hold more than one Board of Health position. The Secretary shall keep full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and file the same with the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during office hours.
(D) The Board shall meet at times as the City Council may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any two members of the Board of Health.
(E) The members of the Board of Health shall serve without compensation. The Board of Health shall be funded by the City Council from time to time out of the General Fund.
(F) The Board of Health shall regularly inspect the premises and businesses as the City Council may direct.
(G) All members of the Board of Health shall be responsible for making reports and performing other duties as the City Council may, from time to time, designate.
(Prior Code, § 2-204)
Cross-reference:
Health and safety regulations, see Chapter 94