(A) Establishment. There is hereby established a County Health Department, pursuant to UCA §§ 26A-1-101 through 26-1-124.
(B) Jurisdiction. The County Health Department shall have jurisdiction through the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the county and shall enforce local health ordinances, state health laws, rules, regulations and standards.
(C) Appointment of personnel.
(1) All Health Department personnel shall be hired by the local health officer or his or her designee in accordance with the personnel policies of the local Health Department.
(2) A personnel compensation plan shall be approved by the county’s Board of Health.
(3) (a) The county’s Health Department shall develop personnel policies based on a merit system and shall submit the policies to the Board for approval.
(b) If the Board does not approve the policies, the Board may adopt the personnel policies of the county.
(4) (a) Subject to the local merit system, employees of the Health Department may be removed by the local Health Officer for cause.
(b) A hearing by the Board shall be granted if requested by the employee or shall be handled pursuant to the county personnel policies if the county policies have been adopted by the Board.
(D) Organization.
(1) The county’s Health Department shall consist of a Board of Health, a local Health Officer and Department personnel.
(2) The Health Officer shall be the Director and CEO of the Department.
(3) The local Board of Health shall be known as the “San Juan County Board of Health”, pursuant to UCA Title 26A.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed - -2018)