[Amended 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. MC-3838]
A. There shall be a Department of Public Works. The head of the Department
shall be the Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed in the
manner provided by law.
B. The duties of the Director shall include, but shall not be limited
to, supervision and management of the personnel and resources assigned
to the Department. The Director may undertake any function assigned
to the Department or through the management, professional, technical,
and clerical personnel assigned to the Department.
C. The Director may appoint one assistant director to head any of the
divisions of the Department.
D. There is hereby established a Division of Buildings and Grounds within
the Department of Public Works. The Division shall be headed by either
the Director or the assistant director. The Division shall be comprised
of two bureaus:
(1) The Bureau of Facilities Maintenance, which shall be responsible
for the repair, maintenance and cleaning of City buildings, facilities
and appurtenances; and
(2) The Bureau of Parks and Open Spaces Maintenance, which shall be responsible
for the repair, maintenance and cleaning of City parks and open spaces.
E. The Division of Utilities: Water and Sewer, the Bureau of Energy
and the Electrical Bureau of the Department of Utilities are hereby
transferred from the Department of Utilities to the Department of
Public Works. All references to the Director of Utilities contained
in the provisions describing these sections shall be amended to refer
to and designate the Director of Public Works as the person having
the powers and duties relevant to these sections. The Division shall
be headed by either the Director or the assistant director.
The Division of General Administration shall have the following
responsibilities:
A. Provide for the proper and efficient conduct of all public works
functions of City government.
B. Administer and oversee the contracts heretofore let for garbage,
trash and debris removal from street location or debris points.
C. Oversee the execution of a contract for the maintenance and care
of all municipally owned cemeteries.
The Division of Neighborhood Districts shall have the following
responsibilities:
A. Maintain and repair streets, bridges and roadways under the City's
jurisdiction.
B. Maintain all streets in a clean and safe condition, remove obstructions
and handle snow removal.
C. Receive applications for and issue street opening permits.
D. Provide, operate and maintain facilities for collection and disposal
of refuse and garbage as may be authorized in a manner in coordination
with existing municipal contracts.
E. Be responsible for the boarding up and demolition of any structures
or properties which are determined to be boarded up for the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of the municipality.
The Bureau of Traffic Signs shall be responsible for obtaining
or constructing and erecting nonelectrical traffic signs and directional
signs or any device for the smooth flow of traffic, in coordination
with the Division of Police and the City Engineer.
[Amended 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. MC-2129; 7-14-1988 by Ord. No.
MC-2394; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No.
MC-3192; 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. MC-3839]
A. Within the Department of Public Works, there shall be a Division
of Utilities, the head of which shall be the Director of Public Works.
B. The Division, under the direction and supervision of the Director
of Public Works, shall:
(1) Operate and maintain the City's water supply treatment and distribution
system.
(2) Operate and maintain the City's sanitary and storm sewer systems.
(3) Maintain, repair, test and set water meters, maintain service maps
and records and install and repair mains, service connections, valves,
lines and appurtenances as required for efficient water and sewer
operations.
(4) Install, maintain and service all fire hydrants in the City, subject
to such tests and approvals as may be required by the Fire Division.
(5) The Director of Public Works shall be empowered to develop water
conservation plans and to propose regulations concerning the use of
water, including but not limited to proposing, with the consent of
the Mayor, mandatory conservation measures on various users and uses
of water in times wherein water will be in critical supply. If any
regulation or mandatory conservation measure is to exist for a period
of more than 14 days, the consent of the governing body shall be required.
[Amended 8-25-1988 by Ord. No. MC-2404; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. MC-3192; 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. MC-3839]
A. Within the Department of Public Works, there shall be a Division
of Energy, the head of which shall be the Director of Public Works.
B. The Division, under the direction and supervision of the Director
of Public Works, shall:
(1) Be responsible for the development of a comprehensive survey of the
utilization of energy by and in the City of Camden and the exploration
of alternate energy sources.
(2) Have primary responsibility for the development of energy policy,
the implementation of energy programs and the development of energy-related
projects.
(3) Be responsible for the collection and dissemination of information
dealing with the conservation and efficient use of energy, and coordination
with the appropriate departments and agencies of the governments of
the United States and this state with regard to energy policy, and
the obtainment of available funds from both public and private sources
for energy efficiency and energy conservation and pilot projects.
(4) Initiate and maintain a comprehensive coordination of all projects
developed in both governmental and private sectors for the conservation
of energy and the exploration of alternate sources of energy.
(5) The Director of Public Works is authorized to recommend to the appropriate
City officials the hiring of administrative and supportive staff as
may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities imposed under the
Administrative Code.
(6) Provide for the development, implementation and operation of a thermal
energy district heating and cooling system, including the authority
to recommend development, design and installation of a thermal energy
distribution system, and obtaining all the necessary rights-of-way.
The Division shall recommend and draft specifications for contracts
as may be necessary to obtain energy supplies and to provide services
to the customers. The Division shall maintain, repair and test thermal
energy matters, maintain service maps and records, install, maintain
and repair thermal energy lines, valves, service connections and appurtenances.
All documents, plans, contracts and rate schedules for the implementation
of these powers shall be reviewed by the Business Administrator of
the City of Camden and shall be adopted as legislation by the City
Council when required under state and local law.
[Added 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. MC-2129; amended 12-9-1993 by Ord. No.
MC-2963; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032; 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. MC-3839]
A. Within the Department of Utilities, there shall be the Electrical
Bureau, the head of which shall be the Director of Public Works.
B. The Bureau shall install, repair and maintain electrical traffic
control devices and fire alarm systems for the City of Camden and
shall repair and maintain all electrical systems in any municipally
owned building or any buildings leased by the City. The Electrical
Bureau shall have other functions as may be allocated and assigned
by the Department of Administration and Finance.
[Added 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. MC-5183]
There is hereby established a Bureau of Fleet Maintenance within
the Department of Public Works. Said Bureau shall provide procedures
for the operation, repair and management of the various motor vehicles
and mechanical equipment assigned to the various departments of the
City of Camden.