West Covina Municipal Code § 13-1 Creation of health department

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2484, § 1, adopted May 18, 21, repealed the former art. I, § 13-1, and enacted a new art. I as set out herein. The former art. I pertained to in general and derived from Ord. No. 1132, adopted May 25, 1970.

There is hereby created within the city a public health department, under the general administration of the city manager, which shall be under the direction and control of the city's public health director.

(Ord. No. 2484, § 1, 5-18-21)

All references now or hereafter made in any city ordinance, resolution, regulation or document of any kind to the "city health officer" or "health officer" shall be deemed to refer to the public health director.

(Ord. No. 2484, § 1, 5-18-21)

As used in this article:

Department means the West Covina public health department.

Director means the public health director.

(Ord. No. 2484, § 1, 5-18-21)

The department shall:

(1) Administer programs for the control and prevention of disease, promotion of maternal and child health, promotion of public health, and general health education.

(2) Administer environmental health and sanitation services and programs.

(3) Administer and enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations dealing with public health and sanitation.

(4) Cooperate with other enforcement agencies in administering and enforcing all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to public health.

(5) Maintain vital statistics.

(6) Cooperate with public and private agencies dealing with the health needs of residents of the city.

(7) Perform such other related duties as shall be required by law, ordinance or the city manager.

(Ord. No. 2484, § 1, 5-18-21)

The director, either directly or through a duly authorized representative, shall exercise such powers and duties as are prescribed by law, including, but not limited to:

(1) All duties now or hereafter delegated to the director by this or any other ordinance or resolution of the city, or by orders or directives of the city council or the city manager.

(2) All powers and duties now or hereafter delegated to the health officer by any state or federal statute or regulation, city ordinance or resolution, or orders or directives of the city council or the city manager.

(Ord. No. 2484, § 1, 5-18-21)