[Adopted 10-7-2013 by Ord. No. 23-13]
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Editor's Note: This article was also adopted 8-5-2013 by Ord.
No. 18-13 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III, Section
6, of the Charter.
In accordance with Chapter V, Section 1B, and Chapter III, Section
6 of the Charter of the City of Middletown, the Middletown Public
Works Department is created, and the Parks Division of the Parks and
Recreation Department is merged into said Department.
The Department shall consist of a Director, Deputy Director
and such other staff as may be deemed necessary by the Mayor and Common
Council. The Public Works Department has oversight of highways and
streets, traffic safety, plant and facilities including City schoolgrounds,
parks and recreation facilities, highways and streets, sidewalks,
curbs, engineering services, recycling, sanitation, building inspections,
parking areas, and City vehicles.
The Department shall be responsible for the various plant, facility
and grounds owned by the City along with the services and equipment
necessary for their continued upkeep. The Department will supervise
and control the inspection of all structures in said City, the planning,
surveying, constructing and reconstructing, altering, paving, repairing,
maintaining, cleaning, lighting and inspecting of highways, sidewalks,
curbs, and other public improvements and City buildings; the care,
removal, planting and preservation of trees within highways or public
places; engineering work for the City; supervision and control of
the grounds used for parks and recreation purposes and of all buildings,
structures, apparatus, and equipment used in connection therewith;
and supervision and control of all new construction, including electrical
and plumbing appurtenances as provided in the building code adopted
by the City.
