City Code

Section 700 - Community Health Board,
Department of Health and Sanitarian

700.01 Board of Health Created; Adoption of State Statute. A Community Health Board is continued pursuant to M.S. Chapter 145A. It is to be composed of the members of the Council. The provisions of M.S. Chapter 145A are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Code by reference thereto.

700.02 Duties of Community Health Board. The Community Health Board shall make the investigations and reports and obey the directions concerning communicable diseases as the Minnesota Commissioner of Health may require or give. Under the general supervision of said Commissioner, the Board shall cause any State laws and regulations relating to the public health to be obeyed and enforced. The Community Health Board shall also have general supervision of the enforcement of sections of this Code relating to public health and sanitation by the City Department of Health as set forth in Subsection 700.03.

700.03 Community Health Committee.  The Community Health Board may establish a community health committee to advise, consult with and make recommendations on matters related to the development, maintenance and funding of community health services. The Community Health Committee shall consist of at least seven (7) members, and a student member. Members shall include, if possible, providers and consumers of health care services. All members shall be residents of the City. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms, except the student member shall be appointed for a one-year term. The Community Health Committee shall study and advise the Community Health Board regularly on community health activities designed to protect and promote the health of the population by emphasizing the prevention of disease, injury, disability, and preventable death through the promotion of effective coordination and use of community resources and by extending health services into the community.”

700.04 City Department of Health Continued. A City Department of Health is hereby continued. It is to be composed of a Sanitarian and such other persons as may be deemed necessary and advisable.

700.05 Sanitarian. The Sanitarian shall be appointed by the Manager. The Manager may also appoint a deputy sanitarian. The deputy sanitarian shall assume all the duties of the Sanitarian during the Sanitarian's absence. The Sanitarian and the deputy sanitarian shall be qualified for such position by academic training or experience in matters concerned with and related to public health.

700.06 Duties of City Department of Health. The City Department of Health shall perform such duties as may be assigned to it by the Community Health Board. The City Department of Health shall enforce all sections of this Code relating to health, sanitation and the control and prevention of communicable diseases. It also shall inspect sanitary conditions in the City and shall perform such other duties as may be required by this Code.