§ 405. Health.

(a)

Duties. There will exist a Health Department, under the supervision of a Director of Health, to perform the following duties:

(1)

Regulation of the public health.

(A)

Enforce laws. Enforce all laws relating to public health, and may make rules and regulations for preserving and promoting the public health, provision of indigent health care; including taking all measures necessary to avoid, suppress or mitigate disease and relieve distress caused by disaster or acts of terrorism.

(B)

Nuisance abatement. The Director of Health shall have power to cause any nuisance detrimental to health to be abated or removed. The cost of abatement may be assessed and collected as a special tax and be a lien on the property affected thereby, in the manner provided by ordinance.

(C)

Entry into property. The Director of Health may enter all property necessary to enforce all laws relating to public health and for purposes of providing for the avoidance, suppression or mitigation of disease, and abatement of nuisances and other unhealthy conditions.

(2)

Other assigned duties. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

(b)

Appointment. The Director of Health shall be appointed by the City Manager and have special training and experience in public health work and be a graduate of a recognized school of public health.

(Ord. No. 140061 , § 4, 1-23-14, eff. 5-1-14)