[Added 12-2-1996 by L.L.
No. 7-1996, effective 1-1-1997]
There shall be a Department of General Services, the head of
which shall be the Commissioner of General Services. The Commissioner
shall be in the unclassified service of civil service and shall be
appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the
County Legislature as provided in Section 302(c) of this Charter,
and shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. Within the
department there shall be a Division of Code Enforcement.
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, the Commissioner
of General Services shall:
(a)
Make all purchases of materials, supplies and equipment, and contract
for rentals and servicing of equipment for the County in accordance
with applicable law.
(b)
Provide management and maintenance services for the County's vehicle
fleet, with the exception of those heavy vehicles which maintain,
improve and plow County highways.
(c)
Provide management, maintenance, custodial and security services
for the County's owned and leased buildings and real property, except
where inconsistent with this Charter.
(d)
Provide project management and engineering services in support of
the County's capital program and ongoing major maintenance activities.
[Amended 8-8-2016 by L.L.
No. 7-2016, approved 11-8-2016, effective 1-1-2017]
There shall be within the Department of General Services a Division
of Code Enforcement headed by a Director. The Director shall be appointed
by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature,
and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Director shall
be appointed on the basis of her administrative experience and qualifications
for the duties of the office. The Director shall enforce the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for all County-owned
buildings, premises and equipment and perform such other and related
duties as may be required by the County Executive or the County Legislature.
[Added 12-21-2009 by L.L.
No. 1-2010, approved 1-7-2010, effective 1-1-2010]
(1)
County Division of Weights and Measures; Director. There shall be
a Division of Weights and Measures, the head of which shall be the
Director of Weights and Measures. The Director of the Division of
Weights and Measures shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject
to confirmation by the County Legislature as provided in Section 302(c)
of this Charter, and shall be in the competitive class of the civil
service.
(2)
Powers and duties. The Director of the Division of Weights and Measures
shall have and exercise all powers and duties now or hereafter conferred
or imposed upon a county sealer by applicable law and perform such
other and related duties as shall be required of or delegated by the
County Executive or the County Legislature.
