[Added 12-3-1979 by Ord. No. 79-41; amended 3-4-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1; 1-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1; 3-30-2020 by Ord. No. 20-09]
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Editor's Note: Section 3 of Ord. No. 92-1 provided that the Director of the Department of Municipal Service shall assume the supervisory functions of those functions presently contained in this article and Article XII and shall possess the qualifications set forth in § 4-68.
There shall be a Division of Public Works and Park Maintenance, which shall be a division of the Department of Municipal Services. The Division of Public Works and Park Maintenance shall be responsible for the services and functions as mandated in this article, and such other services and functions as prescribed by the Director of the Department of Municipal Services.
A. 
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the management and supervision of the Division and shall advise the Mayor or his designee of the various activities related to public works maintenance and development. He shall further organize the Division into such other sections necessary to facilitate the most efficient performance of its various functions according to the needs of the Township.
B. 
The Division of Engineering and the Division of Public Works and Parks Maintenance shall, under the supervision of the Director of the Department of Municipal Services, cooperate in the planning and implementation of public projects where responsibilities of the two Divisions overlap.
Subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor or his designee, the Superintendent shall be responsible for:
A. 
Street and road maintenance, construction and reconstruction.
B. 
Sanitary sewer operation and maintenance.
C. 
Maintenance and construction of all storm drains, detention basins and Township bridges and culverts as well as stream clearance.
D. 
Maintenance of all Township vehicles and equipment.
E. 
Snowplowing and removal as well as other storm emergencies.
F. 
Tree removal and maintenance on Township property.
G. 
Construction on Township-owned properties and facilities as required.
H. 
Installation, repair and maintenance of traffic control devices.
I. 
Whenever required by the Mayor or his designee, provision of reports dealing with the maintenance of sanitary sewer meter chambers, pump stations and trunk sewer and collector lines and the costs thereof; traffic control devices and road striping requiring certification by the Township Engineer; maintenance of detention basins and other stormwater control systems; maintenance of parks; and the status of major construction projects for which the Department is responsible.
J. 
Maintenance and repair of parks, playgrounds and recreational structures and facilities.
K. 
Preparation of the annual operating and capital improvement budget.