[Amended by referendum 11-7-1978; amended by
referendum 11-5-1991; amended by referendum11-8-2022]
There shall be a Department of Public Works
which shall have supervision and control of the maintenance of all
Town-owned structures, including Town-owned cemeteries, except such
structures as are under the control of the Board of Education, except
as otherwise specifically provided by this Charter. The Department
of Public Works shall also have supervision and control of the surveying,
planning, laying out, opening, constructing and reconstructing, altering,
paving, repairing, maintaining, cleaning, lighting and inspection
of highways, bridges, sidewalks and curbs, water and sewer operations
under the jurisdiction of the Town, stormwater sewers, public drains,
snow and ice removal, street name signs, preservation, care and removal
of trees within highways or public places, all engineering and architectural
work of the Town and the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish
and ash. The Department of Public Works shall supervise the enforcement
of all Subdivision Regulations adopted by the Town. The Department
shall also have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed on
Selectmen respecting highways and bridges, on superintendents of highways
by the General Statutes, by any Special Act relating to the Town of
Manchester and Home Rule action pursuant thereto. The Department shall
administer all laws, ordinances and regulations governing the construction
of buildings and other structures, including all plumbing, electrical,
mechanical, gas and oil burner installations therein. Any provisions
of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of
Public Works may maintain and care for school and library buildings
and grounds, but only if and to the extent and for the period requested
by the Board of Education or the Library Board and approved by the
Board of Directors.
[Amended by referendum 11-4-2003]
The Department of Public Works shall have supervision
and control of the planning, design, construction and development
of all Town-owned buildings, structures and other improvements, including
the preparation of preliminary and final plans and specifications,
estimates of cost, the awarding of contracts and the supervision and
inspection of construction. These duties apply to all Town-owned buildings
whether used for general government, Board of Education or other purposes.
[Amended by referendum 4-30-1968; amended by
referendum 11-4-2003; amended by referendum11-8-2022]
The Town Manager may appoint and may remove
a Director of Public Works who at the time of their appointment need
not be a resident of the Town or state but within one (1) year of
appointment shall reside within the Town. The Director of Public Works
shall be experienced in the management of municipal public works projects
and shall be responsible for the efficiency, discipline and good conduct
of the Department and in accordance with such personnel rules and
regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Directors or included
in this Charter, shall appoint and may remove such deputies, assistants
and employees as they may deem necessary within budget appropriations
and shall prescribe their duties. The Director of Public Works shall
exercise their powers and discharge their duties under the general
supervision of the Town Manager. The Director of Public Works shall
organize the work of the Department and establish such divisions within
the Department in such manner as they shall deem most economical and
efficient, provided the Director of Public Works may, at their discretion,
serve as head of any such divisions. The Director of Public Works
shall make recommendations as to the acceptance of streets sought
to be dedicated to public use. The Director of Public Works shall
supervise the granting of all permits to excavate or disturb any highway
or other public property or to make any special use thereof and shall
exercise such supervision and control over all public utilities in
the Town as is accorded by law to the Town.
The Director of Public Works may select and employ engineering and architectural or other qualified firms or individuals to assist in the preparation of surveys, designs, plans and specifications when in their judgment such assistance is necessary, in accordance with § 5-17 of this Charter.
[Amended by referendum 10-5-1964; amended by
referendum 11-6-1973; amended by referendum 11-5-1991; amended by referendum11-8-2022]
The Director of Public Works shall appoint and
may remove, subject to such personnel rules and regulations as may
be adopted by the Board of Directors or included in this Charter,
a Building Inspector, and such assistants as may be necessary. The
Town Manager or the Town Manager's designee shall appoint a Zoning
Enforcement Officer and such assistants as may be necessary.
