California State law is the foundation for the majority of the statutorily mandated services provided by the Imperial County Public Health Department. Many of which are defined under the Functions and Duties of the Local Health Officer (California Health and Safety Code Section 120175 et.al).The California legislation is enacted within the California Statute, which is codified into 29 California Codes covering various areas. The California Government Code and California Health and Safety Code are relevant to public health. There may be instances where responsibilities of the local health officer or public health agency requirements are defined in the other sections of the California Code. 

State agencies promulgate regulations, which are in turn codified in the California Code of Regulations (CCR). The CCR contains the general and permanent rules of the regulations and consists of 28 titles. It contains the regulations of approximately 200 State regulatory agencies, with Title 17 being the primary source of regulations specific to public health agencies. There are, however, limited exceptions where health officer responsibilities or public health supportive requirements are reflected in other Titles of the CCR. 

1. Collection, tabulation and analysis of all public health statistic, including population data, natality, mortality and morbidity records, as well as evaluation of service   records.
2. Health education programs including , but not necessarily limited to, staff education, consultation, community organization, public information, and individual and group teaching, such programs to be planned and coordinated within the department and with schools, public and voluntary agencies, professional societies, and civic groups and individuals.
3.  Communicable disease control, including availability of adequate isolation facilities, the control of the acute communicable diseases, and the control of tuberculosis and the venereal diseases, based on provision of diagnostic consultative services, epidemiologic investigation and appropriate preventive measures for the particular communicable disease hazards in the community.
4. Medical, nursing, educational, and other services to promote maternal and child health, planned to provide a comprehensive program to meet community  needs in these fields.
5. Environmental health and sanitation services and programs in accordance with an annual plan and program outline as required in Title 17, Section 1328, and approved by the State Department of Health and the applicable services and program standards as specified in the State Department of Health “Services in a Local Environmental Health and Sanitation Program, “September 1976. The required services and programs are;
   • Food
   • Housing and institutions
   • Radiological health in local jurisdictions contracting with the State Department of Health to enforce the Radiation Control Law pursuant to Section 25600-  25654 and Sections 25800-25876, Health and Safety Code.
   • Milk and dairy products in local jurisdictions maintain an approved milk inspection service pursuant to Section 32503, Food and Agricultural Code
   • Water oriented recreation
   • Safety
   • Vector control
   • Wastes management
   • Water supply
   • Air sanitation
   • Additional environmentally related services and programs as required by the County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or Health District Board and may include land development and use.
6. Laboratory services provided by an approved public health laboratory in health department serving a population of 50,000 or more. Such laboratories shall provide:

• Services necessary for the various programs of the health department.
• Consultation and reference services to further the development of improved procedures and practices in laboratories employing such procedures related to the prevention and control of human disease.
• In addition to the language of section 1276(f), with regard to the public health laboratories, section 1075 of title 17, California Code of Regulations, provides: “Each local health department shall have available the services of an official public health laboratory. The laboratory of the State Department of Health is hereby designated as the official laboratory for all local health department jurisdictions not covered by local laboratory.

The Imperial County Ordinance has adopted certain sections that relate to the standards of the Public Health Department. These sections are in alignment with state laws and may even be more stringent when required. The following chapters of the Imperial County Ordinance provide guidance for public health services  as well as other services and activities where ICPHD is obligated to provide different levels of assistance.

Chapter 8.02 – Public Health

Chapter 6 – Animals

Chapter 9 – Land Use