The Department of Public Works and Parks shall include all streets, highways, bridges, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, sewers, disposal plants, subways, parks, playgrounds, and all public lands, buildings and works.
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed herein and by ordinance of the Council, the City Manager, as the administrative head of the City, shall have charge and supervision of the Department of Public Works and Parks and may, from the budget appropriation made therefor, improve, repair, alter, grade, regrade, pave, repave, surface, resurface, sprinkle, flush, oil, cover with some dust-allaying substance and clean streets, highways, squares and public places; repair, examine and keep in safe and suitable condition all bridges, public works and buildings; repair, protect, clean and keep in operative condition public sewers, drains, sewer laterals and sewage disposal plants; improve, repair and direct the upkeep of all parks, playgrounds, trees and grass plats in the highways; regulate and direct the placing of poles, wires and all overhead construction in streets; direct the maintenance, repair, protection and use of subways and their appurtenances; and generally, subject to the ordinances of the Council, have charge of the expenditure and disbursement of all budget appropriations, not otherwise limited or designated, for the purpose of carrying out and giving effect to the purposes of such appropriations. Any work, repair or improvement which the City Manager is authorized herein to do or make may be done by City employees, equipment and agencies or by contract.
The City Manager shall cause all public works, buildings, bridges, streets and improvements, both local and general, to be inspected with sufficient frequency to ascertain their condition and shall cause the same to be kept in good condition and repair, reasonably safe for public use, and free from dangerous obstructions so far as may be. He or she shall have power to prescribe rules and regulations controlling and governing all public works of every kind and the upkeep, maintenance and use of all parks. He or she shall have general supervision and control of all work being performed for the City under any contract, and it shall be his or her duty to see that the terms and provisions of all such contracts are complied with on behalf of the City.
A. 
After the Council or the City Manager has determined upon any pavement, repavement, surfacing or resurfacing of any street, the City Manager shall cause notice thereof to be published at least three times in a daily newspaper published in the City, specifying the street or streets, or parts thereof, to be paved, or otherwise improved, and requiring all persons, corporations and companies within the time stated therein, which shall not be less than 30 days, to do such excavation and lay such mains and pipes in such streets and make such repairs of, and connections with, existing gas, water mains, sewers and pipes as may be needed or required within the next two years, and also, within five days of such first publication, the City Manager shall cause such notice to be mailed to any corporations, companies and departments owning or having charge of mains and pipes in such streets, or franchise rights therein.
B. 
After such improvement is completed, no person or company shall excavate therein for a period of two years, unless by permission of the Council to repair defects that may arise to mains, sewers, pipes or conduits, upon such terms and conditions as the Council may prescribe.
A. 
In case of the failure of any owner or occupant of any premises to comply with the provisions of any City ordinance pertaining to the care of such premises or trees and other appurtenances thereon and the sidewalks and streets appurtenant thereto, or requiring the cutting of weeds, the removal of rubbish, the maintenance of any private sewer or the removal or abatement of any prohibited or dangerous obstruction or condition in any sidewalk or danger or detriment to any person thereon, or private sewer or in the street, public highway, lane or alley in front of said premises allowed, caused or contributed to by such owner or occupant, or to keep such sidewalk free and clear of snow, ice, dirt or other matter which is or may become dangerous, or to keep the sewer lateral or laterals from said premises to the trunk sewer in said street, public highway, lane or alley free from any obstruction, the City Manager or any officer or employee of the City may forthwith remedy or remove such obstruction, prohibited or unsanitary condition, snow, ice, dirt or other matter and may for that purpose enter upon private lands and premises.
B. 
The City Manager, whether the work to remedy or remove such obstruction, condition, danger or detriment is done by the City at its own instance or at the request of the owner or occupant of said premises, shall report the cost thereof and order such cost be collected and paid. The Superintendent of Public Works shall mail a statement to such owner or occupant to pay the cost, which shall become due and payable within 30 days from the mailing thereof. If not paid within such time, all costs which have become due and payable on or before April 30 of each year shall be added to the City tax and thereafter become a part thereof, to be collected in the same manner as any unpaid City tax. The Council may, however, appoint days on which certain designated materials will be collected at the curb without charge.