Chapter 8.04
HEALTH OFFICER
Sections:
8.04.010 Dangerous, contagious or infectious disease defined.
8.04.020 Appointment – Reports.
8.04.040 Physician to give notice of disease.
8.04.050 Determination of disease.
8.04.060 Health officer duties – Failure to perform – Removal.
8.04.080 Penalty for violations.
8.04.010 Dangerous, contagious or infectious disease defined.
“Dangerous, contagious or infectious disease,” as used in this chapter means such disease or diseases as the State Board of Health designates as contagious or infectious or dangerous to the public health. (1958 Code § 5.04.050).
8.04.020 Appointment – Reports.
The mayor of the city shall every year appoint a legally qualified physician city health officer in and for the city, whose compensation shall be fixed by the council and whose term of office is until January 31st of the year following that in which he is appointed or until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall report immediately to the State Board of Health every new outbreak of any contagious or infectious disease and shall make weekly reports to the county health officer of all of the contagious and infectious diseases occurring within the city. (1958 Code § 5.04.010).
8.04.030 Duties – Powers.
It is the duty of the city health officer, upon the appearance of any dangerous, contagious or infectious disease within the city immediately to investigate all circumstances concerning such diseases, and to make a full report thereof as above required and at all times, promptly, to take such measures for the prevention, suppression and control of such diseases as may be needful and proper. He shall have the power to remove to and restrain in a pest house or isolation hospital or to quarantine or isolate any person sick with any dangerous, contagious or infectious disease until such person has thoroughly recovered and been disinfected; provided that no person shall be removed to or restrained in a pest house or isolation hospital until such person has been examined by the city health officer or a medical deputy. He shall also quarantine, isolate, restrain, vaccinate or disinfect any person or persons exposed to any dangerous, contagious or infectious disease in such a manner and for such time as he may deem best or the State Board of Health may direct. He shall disinfect any room, house or building and the contents thereof or any clothing, bedding, furniture or other articles that may be infected in such a manner that the danger of conveying any disease by such means is destroyed. (1958 Code § 5.04.020).
8.04.040 Physician to give notice of disease.
Whenever any physician attends any person sick with any dangerous, contagious or infectious disease, or with any disease required by the State Board of Health to be reported, he shall, within 24 hours give notice thereof to the city health officer. (1958 Code § 5.04.030).
8.04.050 Determination of disease.
In case of the question arising as to whether or not any person is affected or is sick with a dangerous, contagious or infectious disease, the opinion of the city health officer shall prevail until the State Board of Health can be notified, and then the opinion of the executive officer of the State Board of Health, or any member or physician he may appoint to examine such case shall be final. (1958 Code § 5.04.040).
8.04.060 Health officer duties – Failure to perform – Removal.
Any health officer who refuses or neglects to obey or enforce the provisions of this chapter or the rules or regulations or orders of the State Board of Health or who refuses or neglects to make prompt and accurate reports to the County Health Office or to the State Board of Health may be removed as health officer by the city council and shall not again be reappointed except with the consent of the State Board of Health. (1958 Code § 5.04.070).
8.04.070 Expenses.
All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, or any of them, shall be paid by the city. (1958 Code § 5.04.060).
8.04.080 Penalty for violations.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or violating or refusing or neglecting to obey any of the rules or regulations or orders made for the prevention, suppression and control of dangerous, contagious or infectious diseases by the county board of health, city health officer or State Board of Health, or who leaves any pest house or isolation hospital or quarantine house or place without the consent of the city health officer, or who evades or breaks quarantine or conceals a case of contagious or infectious disease or assists in evading and breaking any quarantine or assists in concealing any case of contagious disease, or who fails to make any report as in this chapter required, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.08 EMC. (Ord. 1079 § 2, 1973; 1958 Code § 5.04.080).