HOPATCONG
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health is an autonomous Board charged with
setting public health policy under which the Health Department operates. It is
established in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.26:3-1 et seq. and is
provided for in Chapter 24 "Board of Health" in the Codebook of the Borough of
Hopatcong. It consists of a seven-member board and two alternates appointed by
the mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Board of Health must
appoint a Health Officer and a Registrar of Vital Statistics. All appointees of
the Board of Health shall be governed by the rules of the Board and subject to
all laws, rules, and regulations governing said officers.
The Board enacts ordinances, and makes rules and regulations
in the interest of protecting and improving public health in Hopatcong. Ordinances
adopted by the Board of Health are contained in PART III BOARD OF HEALTH LEGISLATION
of the Code of the Borough of Hopatcong (begins with chapter 245) The Ordinances
address a variety of concerns such as; animals (248), food handling (255), nuisances
(259), plumbing (266), rodents (270), sanitary code (274), sewerage disposal (278),
smoke control (282), tobacco products (286), and water supply (290).