The board of supervisors of any county in which there is a port of entry or harbor, for which there is not otherwise provided quarantine regulations, may by an ordinance adopt the whole or any part of the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Part 1 of Divison VI, of this code, appoint a board of health, or health officer, locate quarantine grounds when necessary, and provide for the enforcement of quarantine regulations.
General Powers of CountiesMiscellaneous
Section § 4160
This law allows county supervisors to adopt quarantine regulations for ports or harbors within their county if no such rules currently exist. They can do this by passing an ordinance that applies existing health regulations, setting up a health board or officer, and creating quarantine areas as needed to enforce these regulations.
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