[R.O. 2008 §2-100; Ord. No. 1720 §1, 6-26-1995]
There is hereby established a Department of Public Works.
[R.O. 2008 §2-101; Ord. No. 1720 §1, 6-26-1995]
The Department of Public Works shall be responsible for construction
and maintenance of all City infrastructure, including engineering
functions, including specifically the repair, care and maintenance
of all public streets, buildings, parks, alleys and driveways, storm
sewer collection systems owned or maintained by the City which is
not assigned to the care or custody of any other officer and project
management administration of contracts and other duties and functions
as may be assigned.
[R.O. 2008 §2-102; Ord. No. 1720 §1, 6-26-1995]
A.
There
is hereby established the office of Director of Public Works. The
Director shall be appointed by the City Administrator with the approval
of the City Council for an indefinite term. The Director may be removed
from office by the City Administrator.
B.
The Director,
under the City Administrator's supervision, shall have control and
supervision over all employees assigned to the Department of Public
Works.
C.
The Director
shall have the powers delegated to such position or subordinate positions
by ordinance, plus such other duties as may be prescribed from time
to time by the City Administrator.
[R.O. 2008 §2-103; Ord. No. 1720 §1, 6-26-1995; Ord. No. 1916 §1, 1-26-1998; Ord. No. 1974 §1, 1-11-1999]
A.
There
is hereby established the office of City Engineer. The Director of
Public Works shall serve as ex officio City Engineer unless otherwise
designated by the City Administrator. The City Engineer shall have
the specific duties and powers provided for in this Section.
B.
The City
Engineer shall advise the City Administrator and the City Council
generally and specifically on engineering matters as the same pertains
to the programs and problems of the City.
C.
The City
Engineer shall have the power to order all work stopped on the construction,
alteration or repair of any streets or roads, storm sewers, storm
swales, manholes and inlet structures, curbs and gutters, sidewalks,
land clearance, trenching, excavating, pipe installation, cable installation,
street and parking lot light pole installation and similar improvements
including the barricading of areas or streets and the use of equipment
which could cause damage to pavement and other surface or buried items
or utilities in the City when such work is being done in violation
of any provisions of the City ordinances or codes. Such stop orders
shall be given in writing and may be enforced when served in the manner
provided in this Section. All work thus stopped shall not be resumed
except upon the written permission of the engineer. Stop orders may
be served by any Police Officer or Streets and Engineering Department
employee and may be served by personal service on any person who is
supervising or is responsible for the work affected by the order or
by posting on the premises on which the work is taking place.
D.
The City
Engineer shall have the power to order all construction or repair
work to be stopped on any project within the City right-of-way when
such work is being done in violation of any ordinance. Such stop orders
shall be given in writing and may be enforced when served in the manner
provided above. All work thus stopped shall not be resumed except
upon the written permission of the City Engineer.
E.
The City
Engineer shall have the power to make or cause to be made, at any
reasonable hour, entry into any building site premises where the work
of altering or constructing any right-of-way improvement is going
on for the purpose of making inspection.
