§ 42-62. Duties and powers.  


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  • (a)

    Duties. The board of health of the village shall assume the general administration of health and sanitation laws and regulations in the village, supervise the work of the health officer, and attend to the administration and enforcement of the health laws of the state and the rules and regulations prescribed by the state department of health and social services and the ordinances of the village.

    (b)

    Powers. The board shall take such measures and make such rules and regulations as shall be necessary and effectual for the preservation and promotion of the public health in the village. All orders and regulations of the board shall be published in the official newspaper, and after publication shall have the force and effect of ordinances, including penalty for violation.

(Code 1983, § 14.01(2), (3))