§ 2-349. Powers and duties of Director.

(a)

The District Health Director shall have, subject to the laws of the Commonwealth relating to public health, general management and control of the several bureaus, divisions and other units of the District Health Department, including the appointment and removal, subject to applicable personnel policies established by ordinance, of all officers and employees of the Department and the making of rules and regulations, consistent with the Charter and City ordinances, for the conduct of the Department's business.

(b)

The District Health Director shall further have all the powers and duties with respect to the preservation of the public health which are or may be conferred or imposed on municipal boards of health and health officers by the laws of the Commonwealth, by the State Board of Medicine, and by the State Commissioner of Health, as well as all the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Director by the Charter and City ordinances. The Director shall have power to make rules and regulations for the preservation of the public health, not inconsistent with the laws of the Commonwealth and City ordinances, which shall have the force of law. The penalties for the violation of any such rules and regulations shall be fixed by ordinance.

(Code 1993, § 2-187; Code 2004, § 2-364; Ord. No. 2005-143-120, § 1, 6-13-2005)

Cross reference— Additional functions of District Health Director, § 15-1.

(Code 1993, § 2-187; Code 2004, § 2-364; Ord. No. 2005-143-120, § 1, 6-13-2005)

Cross reference

Additional functions of District Health Director, § 15-1.