1-23. BOARD OF HEALTH. 3

   A.   The Village may fulfill its duties of enforcement of state laws and policies and of this Code regarding public health by entering into an intergovernmental agreement for the provision of services consistent with Wis. Stat. s. 251.02(3r), and may appoint representatives to a Board of Health established thereunder. In the event that the Village does not participate in a multiple municipal local health department pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 251.02(3r), the Village Board shall continue and establish a local health department as set forth in Wis. Stat. s. 251.02(3m), and shall act as the Board of Health pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 251.03(4m), shall elect a chairperson and a clerk from among its members, and shall have all the duties and powers delegated the Board of Health by this Code and state statutes. The Village Board may enter into all contracts and make such expenditures as are necessary to fulfill its duties hereunder.

   B.    Duties. The Board of Health that the Village is a member of, or which is established hereunder, shall assume the general administration of health and sanitation laws and regulations in the Village, supervise the work of the Health Officer and attend to the administration and enforcement of the health laws of the state and the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Department of Health Services and the ordinances of the Village.

   C.   Powers. The Board of Health shall take such measures and make such rules and regulations as are necessary and effectual for preserving and promoting the public health in the Village.

   D.   The Board of Health shall appoint a local health officer who shall meet the qualifications set forth in Wis. Stat. ss. 251.06.

 

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3	3 Adopted 10-13-2014, Ordinance #2014-5