Santa Barbara Municipal Code Ch. 7.04 Public Health Department

The governmental function of public health of the City is consolidated with and transferred to the Health Department of Santa Barbara County, all pursuant to the authority of the Charter of the City, and of Sections 476, 480, 481 and 482 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

(Ord. 2774 §1, 1960)

All existing ordinances of the City relating to public health, and all ordinances relating to public health which may be hereafter enacted and adopted by the Council, shall, on and after the first day of July, 1960, and so long as this chapter shall remain in force and effect, be observed and enforced by the Health Department of the County and the County Health Officer.

(Ord. 2774 §2, 1960)

The City Council may, from time to time, during the period during which this chapter is in force and effect, contract with the Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County for the performance of any additional public health service by the Health Officer of Santa Barbara County as may be deemed necessary and appropriate for the maintaining of such standards of public health observance and enforcement for the people of this City, as may be recommended by the Board of Health of the City of Santa Barbara or required by the City Council.

(Ord. 2774 §3, 1960)

The transfer to and consolidation with the Health Department of the County of the public health function of the City as provided in this chapter shall not be deemed to abolish the public health function of the City, but shall be deemed to suspend the same only during the period of time this chapter remains in full force and effect, provided that the City Administrator may appoint or reappoint the members of the Board of Health of the City in the manner provided for boards and commissions by the Charter, and such Board of Health shall act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to the public health and sanitation of the City.

(Ord. 2774 §4, 1960)