§ 8-2. Functions.

The department of public works shall exercise all administrative functions of the municipal government as to:

(a)

Providing central architectural and engineering services;

(b)

Preparing plans and designs, and supervising construction of architectural and engineering works;

(c)

Acquiring or constructing, and maintaining public buildings;

(d)

Inspecting public and private buildings, and other structures, including their physical appurtenances and services, regulating the construction and maintenance of public and private buildings;

(e)

Conducting traffic engineering studies and surveys, designing and constructing streets and transportation facilities;

(f)

Cleaning, maintaining, and marking streets and related structures; supervising street-lighting; controlling street cuts; and conducting trash and garbage removal and like services;

(g)

Laying out, opening, changing, relocating, vacating, and establishing streets, alleys and other public ways and the grades thereof, subject to approval by ordinance;

(h)

Constructing, maintaining, and repairing municipal communication, power, and heating systems, and traffic regulation systems;

(i)

Operating, maintaining, and constructing municipal water, sewage, transportation and public utility systems and facilities;

(j)

Constructing, operating and maintaining municipal airports and air facilities;

(k)

Constructing and reconstructing of park, playground and recreational facilities;

(l)

Operating central garage and equipment repair services;

(m)

Preparing for the city manager a capital outlay budget and developing a long range capital outlay program;

(n)

Administering and enforcing zoning ordinances.