HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 206 - Board of Health CHAPTER II—OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
ORDINANCE 206 BOARD OF HEALTH ........................................................................ 206-1
Section 206.01: ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP....................................... 206-1
Section 206.02: POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.............................................. 206-1
Section 206.03: POWERS AND DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER........................... 206-1
Section 206.04: ENTRANCE FOR INSPECTION..................................................... 206-2
Section 206.05: ARREST POWER............................................................................. 206-2
Section 206.06: PENALTIES ..................................................................................... 206-2
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CHAPTER II—OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
ORDINANCE 206 BOARD OF HEALTH
Section 206.01: ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP. The City Board of Health
is hereby established. The Board shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by the
City Council for terms of three years. These terms shall be staggered in such a manner so that no
two board members shall have terms expiring within the same year. At least one member shall
be a physician who shall be designated as health officer and shall serve as executive officer of
the board. A vacancy during the term of any member shall be filled by Council appointment for
the remainder of the term.
Section 206.02: POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. The Board of Health shall have
the following powers and duties:
a) To investigate and make such reports and obey such directions concerning the
communicable diseases as a State Board of Health may require or give.
b) To cause all laws and regulations relating to the public health, including all health
regulations included in this code to be obeyed and enforced.
C) To make recommendations to the City Council with respect to ordinances and
programs to promote public health.
Section 206.03: POWERS AND DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER. The Health Officer
shall have the following powers and duties:
a) Shall execute lawful orders of the State and City Boards of Health.
b) With the advice and consent of the Board of Health, shall enforce all statutory
ordinance provisions relating to public health.
C) Shall employ at the expense of the City such medical and other help as may be
necessary in the control of communicable disease. The City Administrator/Clerk
shall see that statements of expense incurred in establishing, enforcing and
releasing quarantine are, after payment, certified to the County Auditor for
allowance of one half of the amount as payment by the County to the City as
provided by law; but no such expense shall be paid by the City unless payment is
refused by the person liable under the statutes.
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CHAPTER II—OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
d) The Health Officer may issue and serve, or have served, written individual orders
requiring the owner or occupant of any premise to take such action to abate any
condition or nuisance which is deemed to constitute a substantial health risk to
any members of the public.
e) The Health Officer shall perform such other inspections or other duties as the City
Council may from time to time direct him or her to perform by resolution adopted
at a public meeting.
Section 206.04: ENTRANCE FOR INSPECTION. For the purpose of inspection at any
reasonable hour and during an emergency at any hour, the Health Officer may enter any
building, conveyance or place where a source or cause of preventable disease existed or is
reasonably suspected.
Section 206.05: ARREST POWER.
Subd. 1: The Health Officer shall have the power of arrest of violation of this or any
other ordinance of the City, or of any state law regulation of the State Board of Health.
Subd. 2: No person shall obstruct, interfere with, or impede the health officer or the
Board of Health in the performance of official duties or remove any sign or poster by order of the
health officer in any area or any building.
Section 206.06: PENALTIES. Any violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor as
herein defined.
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