• 137.01 - Department Established.
• 137.02 - Environmental Health Services Division.
• 137.03 - Plumbing Inspections Division.
• 137.04 - Public Health Nursing Division.
• 137.05 - Vital Statistics Division.

137.01   DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED

A Department of Public Health is hereby established. The Department shall operate under the control and supervision of the Board of Health of the City Health District and shall consist of a Health Commissioner, Director of Environmental Health Services, Director of Public Health Nursing, Plumbing Inspector; and such other health officials and employees as are appointed by the City Manager in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Health and all applicable laws and ordinances. The Department shall promote and protect public health within the City; administer the City's Health District; administer and enforce State and City Plumbing codes; take appropriate action to abate all public health nuisances; compile and maintain a record of births, deaths and other vital statistics within the City; and, except as otherwise provided, enforce all ordinances and laws pertaining to public health.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)

137.02   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION.

An Environmental Health Services Division in the Department of Public Health is hereby established. The Environmental Health Services Division is responsible for food protection, disease control, safe drinking water, sewage disposal, school health, rabies control, swimming pools, mobile home parks, solid waste disposal, public health nuisances, institutional health, lead poisoning and other such programs and duties as assigned to the Division by the Board of Health or the Health Commissioner and required by State law or City ordinance.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)

137.03   PLUMBING INSPECTIONS DIVISION.

A Plumbing Inspections Divisions [sic] in the Department of Public Health is hereby established. The Plumbing Inspections Division shall administer and enforce State and City plumbing codes.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)

137.04   PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING DIVISION.

A Division of Public Health Nursing in the Department of Public Health is hereby established. The Division of Public Health Nursing shall assist the City Health District's physician in providing for the public health and perform such other duties assigned to the Division by the Board of Health or the Health Commissioner and required by State law or City ordinances.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)

137.05   VITAL STATISTICS DIVISION.

The Division of Vital Statistics in the Department of Public Health is hereby established. The Division of Vital Statistics shall compile and maintain a record of births, deaths and other vital statistics within the City and perform such other duties assigned to the Division by the Board of Health or the Health Commissioner and required by State law or City ordinances.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)

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