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ORDINANCE NO. z3o5
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADDING SECTION 2.222 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE, AMENDING SECTION 27.17 AND REPEALING SECTIONS
. 25.02 AND 25.04 THEREOF RELATING TO THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
The council of the City of Palo Al~o does ORDAIN as
follows:
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' SECTION 1. Section 2.222 is hereby added to Chapter 2 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code, to read as follows:
11 SEC. 2.222 HEALTH OFFICER
The City Manager, with the approval of the council, shall
appoint a Health Officer who shall be a person suitably trajned
or experienced in public health administration. The City <.;ouncil
may contract wi.th the County of Santa Clara, . pursuant to' th~
provisions of. Sections 480, et seq. of the Health and Safety Code,
. for the performance by Health Officers or other employees of the
County of any or all ftmctions ?:'elating to the enforceme.nt in, the
City. of all ordinances relating to public health and sanitation,
and the making of all inspections and the performance of r.11
functions in connection therewith. ·
·Whenever the tenn 'Health Officer' is used in this Code1
without limitation, it shall mean and include City· Health Officer
.... and any-other duly authorized Health Officer, or his qualified
representatives or droputies. ·
The duties of the Health Officer shall be as follows:
1. He shal 1 have . general power to ~nspect,. examine, isola 't:'e,
quarantine, .placard and disinfect.p~r&oris, places and
things within the.City.
2. He and his duly authorized deputies shall have authority.
a~d power, and shall be permitted, in the course of
their duty, to enter into and upon, and to inspect any
and ~11 lands,. places,. vehicl.es, buildings and structures,
and the contents thereof;, within the City.
3. He shall have power to e>ifunine, or cau~e to be examined
by c:l. li9ensed phy~ician designated by·hirn for such
examination; an'y'person within the City· known or reason
a.}?ly suspe~tea· to be afflicted with an~/ communicable ·
disea~e. , Provided, howevet', that in lieu of said exami
nation such person may_as an.alternative ~e placed in
. quarantine, ·the release from which shall be· cond.itioned
upon evipence,.by physical and.laboratory examinations,
that the di.sease no longer exists •.
4. He shall, as.' Health ol£i:c~;r, have an}'· power and duties
conferred or .placed upon him by State law.
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5. To mak·e such additior.al rules and· regulations as may
be necessary to secure the proper sanitation of all
restaurants or food establishments and for the proper
and orderly administration of this Chapter.
6. He shall perform such other duties as may be required by
the City Manager or the City Council."
SECTION 2. Sections 25.02 and 25.04 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
as follows:
"SEC. 27.17 INTERFERENCE WITH HEALTH OFFICER PROHIBITED
No person shall refuse, resist or attempt to resist the
entrance of a Health Officer into any railway car, vehicle,
building, room, lot or other place, or portion thereof, in the
performunce of his duties, o~ resist, hinder or interfere with
the Health Officer in the performance of any examination, or
refuse to obey any lawful order of a health officer made in the
performanCP. Of ilis duties Within the power conferred l,lpon him
by this Code or by any law of the City or law of the State."
SECTION.4. This ordinance shall become effective upon· the
expiration of thirty days from its pase1age.
INTRODUCED: July 18, 1966
PASSED: August 8 1 i 966 by unanimous vote .
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