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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: CHAPTER VI. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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CHAPTER VI.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

ARTICLE 1.
IN GENERAL

Sec. A33-100. Department recognized.

There is in the Agency the Department of Environmental Health.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03)

Sec. A33-101. Director of Environmental Health.

There is in the Department the position of Director of Environmental Health, who is appointed by and is under the supervision of the Agency Director. The Department Director shall be a registered environmental health specialist in the State of California as provided in the State Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03)

Sec. A33-102. Powers and duties of the Director of Environmental Health.

The Director shall exercise the powers and fulfill the duties pertaining to all environmental health programs as prescribed by any statute, rule, regulation, resolution, or order. The Director shall also be responsible for the administration of such other environmental health programs as may, from time to time, be created or required under federal or state law, or formal action of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03)

Sec. A33-103. Expanded powers and duties.

Pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 101280, whenever, in any statute, regulation, resolution, or order, a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon the County Health Officer or County Health Department pertaining to environmental health and sanitation services, the powers and duties are to be administered by the Director of Environmental Health.

(Ord. No. NS-517.72, § 4, 4-15-03)

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