Humboldt County Municipal Code Ch. 15 The Health Officer

Sections: Appointment. Definitions. Preparation and Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. Provisions Supplementary to State Law. Provisions Regarding Communicable Disease. Powers Regarding Quarantine. Right of Entry and Inspection. Interference with Health Officer. Penalty.

2415-1. Appointment. Pursuant to § 101000 of the Health and Safety Code, the Health Officer of the County of Humboldt shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to enforce in the unincorporated areas of the County all orders of the Board of Supervisors pertaining to public health and all rules and regulations prescribed by this Code and by State law. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978; Ord. 2308, § 6, 9/23/2003) 2415-2. Definitions. For the purpose of the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, whenever the words “Health Officer” appear they shall include the Health Officer of the County of Humboldt or any duly appointed and authorized representative of the Health Officer. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978) 2415-3. Preparation and Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. The Health Officer shall prepare and promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of control and regulations of the various places and businesses subject to the provisions of this Code, and for the information and guidance of the owners, operators and employees of such places and businesses. Such rules and regulations shall include and be in accord with the provisions of this Code and all other applicable ordinances, statutes and recognized public health and safety practices. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978) 2415-4. Provisions Supplementary to State Law. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to conflict with, but shall supplement all statutes contained in the Government Code and the Health and Safety Code of California relating to health officers in particular and the public health in general. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978) 2415-5. Provisions Regarding Communicable Disease. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to utilize and coordinate all measures necessary to prevent the spread of communicable diseases made reportable by regulation of the State Department of Health and as enumerated in § 120175 of the Health and Safety Code of California of any other contagious, infectious or communicable disease. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978; Ord. 2308, § 6, 9/23/2003)

2415-6. Powers Regarding Quarantine. The Health Officer shall have the power to quarantine any persons, premises or vessels in port if there exists grounds to support the reasonable belief that the persons or premises have contracted or been exposed to a communicable disease. The Health Officer shall have the power to detain or restrict said persons or premises until there is sufficient proof that the danger of contamination does not exist or no longer exists. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/ 1978) 2415-7. Right of Entry and Inspection. (a) Duty and Power. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to enter and examine any premises or vessel in port when necessary to secure the public health, to enforce any code section or resolution of the Board of Supervisors pertaining to the public health or when there are reasonable grounds to believe that there exists in any building, upon any premises, or on any railway car or vessel in port any condition dangerous to the public health, any condition which may lead to the spread of communicable disease, or a violation of any Code section or resolution pertaining to the public health. (b) Notice. The Health Officer, upon presentation of his/her credentials, may enter such building, premises or vessel in port at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed on him/her by law. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978) 2415-8. Interference with Health Officer. Any person who shall physically resist or attempt to resist the entrance of the Health Officer into any premises, railway car or vessel in port in the County of Humboldt in the performance of his/her duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978) 2415-9. Penalty. Any person who refuses to obey any lawful order of the Health Officer made in the performance of his/her duties within the power conferred on him/her by law or this Code or who refuses to permit the Health Officer to exercise any of the powers granted by law or this Code or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1228, § 1, 5/16/1978)