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Cross references—Building inspector, § 5-3; city engineer designated official for enforcement of electrical regulations chapter, § 8-1; city engineer designated enforcement officer for flood damage prevention and control chapter, § 11-6; duty of city engineer relative to abatement of nuisances, § 13-38.
[Code 1964, § 2-26]
There is hereby created the office of city engineer.
[Code 1964, § 2-27]
The city engineer shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the board of aldermen.
[Code 1964, § 2-28]
The person appointed to the office of city engineer shall either be a registered professional engineer or a registered architect under the laws of the state.
[Code 1964, § 2-29]
The city engineer shall perform the following duties:
(1) 
He shall serve as the building official of the city, and shall issue all permits and make all inspections required by the building code.
(2) 
He shall serve as city engineer, with such supervisory control over the streets as may be prescribed by this Code or other city ordinances.
(3) 
He shall have such duties concerned with the inspection of sewers in the city as may be determined by the board of aldermen; except, that such duties shall not be concerned with or supersede the duties, obligations or jurisdiction of the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District.
(4) 
He shall serve as the electrical inspector of the city.
(5) 
He shall serve as the plumbing inspector of the city.
[Code 1964, § 2-30]
In the absence of the city engineer or his inability to act, the mayor may appoint someone else, with the same qualifications, to act for the city engineer, subject to approval of the board of aldermen. Such person shall have all the authority and duties vested in the city engineer under the provisions of this Code and other city ordinances, and shall be known as and have the title of "assistant city engineer".
[Code 1964, § 2-31]
The city engineer shall keep prescribed hours, as may be approved by the board of aldermen, for the purpose of having interviews with persons requesting building permits or having other business concerning the office of the city engineer.
[Code 1964, § 2-32]
The city engineer shall attend all meetings of the board of aldermen, the planning and zoning commission and the board of adjustment. He shall give monthly reports to the board of aldermen concerning his office.
[Ord. No. 1149, § 1, 5-7-1981]
As established by the board of aldermen from time to time, the city engineer shall receive a sum per month as compensation for the duties prescribed for such office by the laws of the city, but such sum shall not be compensated for engineering services such city engineer may hereafter be specifically directed by ordinance to perform for projects or matters designated in such ordinance as special projects, in which event to compensation for such engineering services shall be fixed by the board of aldermen in each such ordinance directing engineering services herein provided.