There is in the County and in the Department the position of Director of Environmental Health. The Director of Environmental Health shall be a registered environmental health specialist with the California Department of Public Health. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Director of Environmental Health shall be the immediate supervisor of those environmental health and sanitation services and programs set forth in Section 899. The Director of Environmental Health shall administer those powers and duties delegated from the County Health Officer that arise from statute, regulation, resolution, or order granting to or imposing upon a County Health Officer or county health department a power or duty. The Director of Environmental Health shall also administer those powers and duties that arise from any statute or regulation granting to or imposing upon the Director of Environmental Health a power or duty. The Director of Environmental Health shall maintain direct lines of communication with the County Health Officer to assure coordination of public health programs and those environmental health and sanitation services and programs set forth in Section 899.
(Added by Ord. No. 10708 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21)