Article 3. Contracts For Local Health Administration of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

The board of supervisors may contract with a city in the county, and the governing body of a city may contract with the county for the performance by health officers or other county employees of any or all enforcement functions within the city related to ordinances of public health and sanitation, and all inspections and other related functions.

Whenever a contract has been duly entered into, the county health officer and his or her deputies shall exercise the same powers and duties in the city as are conferred upon city health officers by law.

In the contract the city may provide, as specified in Section 101400, for payment by the city to the county to the county treasurer at times specified in the contract and shall be in an amount to repay the county for the entire cost of the services performed for the city as required in the enforcement of ordinances under the terms of the contract, as nearly as can be estimated or ascertained.

The board of supervisors may contract with the governing body of a city in the county to secure the performance by the city health officer or other city health employees of any or all functions related to public health in any unincorporated territory adjacent to the city.

Payment for the services specified in Section 101415 in the unincorporated territory shall be made by the county to the city treasurer.

The board of supervisors or the governing body of any city may contract with the county superintendent of schools or with the governing board of any school district located wholly or partially in the county or city for the performance by local health officers or other public health department employees of any or all of the functions and duties set forth in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 49400) of Part 27 of the Education Code, relating to the health supervision of school buildings and of pupils enrolled in the schools of any or all school districts over which the county superintendent of schools, or the governing board or a school district, has jurisdiction. The contract may specify payment dates as agreed upon by the parties to the contract; payment shall be made as specified in the contract to the county treasurer or city treasurer.