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BOARD OF HEALTH
(A) There is established and created a Board of Health for the municipal health district constituted by the city, as the boundaries of the city now exist or as hereafter may be extended.
(B) The Board of Health shall be composed of five members, who shall be the members of the City Commission, and shall hold office as City Commissioners, and who shall serve without compensation, and a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. The Mayor shall be the President of the Board of Health by virtue of his or her office. The terms of office of the members of the Board of Health shall be determined by their term of office as City Commissioner.
(‘97 Code, § 33.10) (Ord. C-749, passed 8-4-52; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
The Board of Health shall have such powers as are granted by of Ohio Revised Code and shall also make any other orders, rules and regulations as deemed necessary for the prevention of diseases, for the benefit of public health and the prevention, abatement or suppression of nuisances. Orders, rules and regulations made by the Board of Health shall have the same force and effect as ordinances of the city, as provided by R.C. § 3709.20, and any person who violates or fails to comply with any such orders, rules or regulations shall be subject to the penalties provided by R.C. §§ 3707.48 to 3707.53, inclusive, and R.C. § 3707.99. The Board of Health shall also have the power to assess the cost and expenses for the prevention, abatement and suppression of nuisances, and to certify the cost and expenses to the County Auditor to become a lien against the property so assessed, and to compel proprietors and owners, agents, assignees, occupants or tenants, of the lot or property, house or building, upon or in which the nuisances may be, to abate and remove the same.
(‘97 Code, § 33.11) (Ord. C-749, passed 8-4-52; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
There is hereby created the office of Health Commissioner who, by virtue of his or her office, shall be the City Manager, and shall be responsible to the City Commission, and shall have the powers and duties created by law and by the Ohio Revised Code, the city Charter and the ordinances and resolutions of the city and the Board of Health, and shall be charged with the administration and execution of all matters pertaining to public health and the abatement, suppression and removal of nuisances.
(‘97 Code, § 33.12) (Ord. C-749, passed 8-4-52; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
Cross-reference:
Public Health, see Charter, section 65
(A) There is created the office of Clerk to the Health Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall perform any duties as ordered by the Health Commissioner, and shall have such powers as may be delegated to the holder of this office by the Health Commissioner.
(‘97 Code, § 33.13)
(B) There is created the office of Public Health Nurse, who shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall perform any duties as ordered by the Health Commissioner, and shall have powers as may be delegated to the holder of this office by the Health Commissioner.
(‘97 Code, § 33.14)
(C) There is created the office of Sanitarian, who shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall perform any duties as ordered by the Health Commissioner, and shall have powers as may be delegated to the holder of this office by the Health Commission.
(‘97 Code, § 33.15) (Ord. C-749, passed 8-4-52; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
There is created the office of Environmental Health and Safety Director, appointed by the City Manager, and he or she shall perform duties as ordered by the Health Commissioner, and shall have powers as may be delegated to the holder of this office by the Health Commission.
(‘97 Code, § 33.16) (Ord. C-749, passed 8-4-52; Am. Ord. 4-80, passed 1-21-80; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
Cross-reference:
Public Health, see Charter section 65
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