Every code city may exercise the powers authorized and shall perform the duties imposed upon cities of like population relating to the public health and safety as provided by Title
70 RCW and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall: (1) Organize boards of health and appoint a health officer with the authority, duties and functions as provided in chapter
70.05 RCW, or provide for combined city-county health departments as provided and in accordance with the provisions of chapter
70.08 RCW; (2) contribute and participate in public health pooling funds as authorized by chapter
70.12 RCW; (3) control and provide for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases as authorized by chapter
70.24 RCW; (4) provide for the care and control of tuberculosis as provided in chapters
70.28, 70.30, and
70.54 RCW; (5) participate in health districts as authorized by chapter
70.46 RCW; (6) exercise control over water pollution as provided in chapter
35.88 RCW; (7) for all code cities having a population of more than twenty thousand serve as a primary district for registration of vital statistics in accordance with the provisions of chapter
70.58A RCW; (8) observe and enforce the provisions relating to fireworks as provided in chapter
70.77 RCW; (9) enforce the provisions relating to swimming pools provided in chapter
70.90 RCW; (10) enforce the provisions of chapter
18.20 RCW when applicable; (11) perform the functions relating to persons with mental illness prescribed in chapters
72.06 and
71.12 RCW; (12) cooperate with the state department of social and health services in mosquito control as authorized by RCW
70.22.060; and (13) inspect nursing homes as authorized by RCW
18.51.145.