Burlington, Vermont’s City Council appoints a five member,
citizen advisory group known as the Burlington Board of Health.
Each member may serve unlimited, three-year terms at the discretion
of the Council. A chairman of the board is elected at the discretion
of its members.
The Board of Health coordinates foremost with the Code Enforcement
Office, and then with other city and state offices and programs.
The Board of Health reviews and approves all health order requests
by the Health Officers and hears and decides the first level of
appeal on such orders. The Board of Health may recommend health-related
rules and regulations, ordinances and policies. The Board of Health
cooperates with local and state organizations to provide public
discussion and education. And finally, the Board of Health considers
for recommendation to the Vermont Department of Health all applicants
for city Health Officers.
The Board of Health has limited statutory responsibility for the
“prevention, removal or destruction of public health hazards
and the mitigation of public health risks.” The Board of Health
receives its authority from Vermont statute, Title 18, as well as from
several sections of the Burlington City Charter.
