(a)   The City Manager may be designated or designate a public officer to be charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(b)   The city health officer may:

(1) Cause health investigations and inspections to be made as required by the laws of the city and state;

(2) Make recommendations to the board respecting the improvement of health of the inhabitants of the city;

(3) Make all health reports required by the State Department of Health and Environment; Division of Health;

(4) Prepare an annual health report of the city for submission to the governing body; and

(5) Perform such other duties as may be required of him or her under the laws of the city or state.

(Code 1984; Code 1987; Code 2015)