Yreka Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 Board of Health

There is created, under the provisions of Title VII, Chapter II, of the Political Code of the state of California, a board of health for the city.

(Ord. 1 § 172, 1888).

The board of health shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the city council, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the city council.

(Ord. 1 § 173, 1888).

Whenever, in the opinion of the board of health, there exists a nuisance endangering the health of the city or any portion thereof, the board may, by notice, order the same abated within such time as it may deem reasonable, and any person refusing or neglecting to comply with such notice is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1 § 175, 1888).

Whenever, in the opinion of the board of health, any meat, provisions or other articles of food, exposed or offered for sale, are unfit for human food, the board may condemn the same, and by notice to the vendor, order the same withdrawn from market and destroyed; and any person neglecting or refusing to comply with such notice is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1 § 176, 1888).

Whenever, in the opinion of the board of health, any gutter, culvert, sewer, cesspool, or any other receptacle built for waste, foul or rain water or garbage, is in such condition as to endanger the health of the city, or of any portion thereof, the board may, by notice to the person maintaining such gutter, culvert, sewer, cesspool, or other receptacle, order the same removed, repaired, or abated, and any person refusing or neglecting to comply with such notice is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1 § 177, 1888).

Whenever, in the opinion of the board of health, there exists in the city any epidemic, or contagious diseases or infection, the board may pass such quarantine regulations as it may deem reasonable and proper.

Such quarantine regulations shall be made public by inserting notice thereof in the official paper of the city, and any person violating such quarantine regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1 § 178, 1888).

Whenever, in the opinion of the board of health, there exists within the city a contagious or infectious disease, necessitating the removal of persons affected thereby, the board may, in its discretion and at the expense of the city, cause to be erected a pest house without the corporate limits of the city, and order the removal thereto of persons as may be affected by such contagious or infectious diseases, and provide proper treatment thereof.

(Ord. 1 § 179, 1888).

Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the board of health, that there is kept within the city any horse, cow, or other animal infected with a contagious disease, it shall, by notice to the owner or keeper thereof, order the same immediately shot and removed to a distance of not less than three miles from the corporate limits of the city, or buried out of the city. But in case the owner cannot be found or is unknown, the chief of police shall, by order of the board, shoot the animal and cause the same to be removed as herein provided. Any person refusing or neglecting to comply with such notice is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 1 § 180, 1888).

Whenever, under the provisions of this chapter, an act is ordered done by the board of health, and the person ordered to perform the same refuses or neglects so to do within the time specified in the notice prescribed herein, then the board may order such done or labor performed, and the expense thereof shall be at the cost of the party so served.

(Ord. 1 § 181, 1888).

Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 440 § 1 (part), 1970; Ord. 1 § 182, 1888).