(A) Establishment and composition. There is hereby created the Health Department for the city, which consists of a Health Official together with such officers or assistants as may deem advisable.
(B) Office created; duties.
(1) The office of City Health Official is hereby created. The Health Official shall be appointed by the City Manager. The Health Official shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed to him or her by state law, by the Charter and ordinances of the city.
(2) The city’s Health Official may delegate and designate such employees of the city to enforce this chapter and Tex. Health and Safety Code Ch. 341 (Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures) and 342 (Local Regulation of Sanitation). Such designated employees shall be appointed by the City Manager.
(3) The Health Official shall issue all necessary orders to ensure compliance with this chapter and is authorized to approve city health permits.
(C) Right of entry. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, hinder or delay the Health Official, inspectors, Code Enforcement Officers or any other city officers in the discharge of any duties under this chapter or to refuse to comply with the orders of the Health Official.
(D) Order of correction. The Health Official shall have the authority whenever, in his or her opinion, a nuisance detrimental to health exists to cause the same to be abated or removed.
(Ord. 2016-06, passed 8-16-2016)