Upon the filing of a petition provided for in this chapter, and subject to availability of funds, the commissioner of transportation shall cause the construction of the street upon the public way. The commissioner of transportation may establish the order of construction as between projects based upon the relative condition of the streets and such other factors as he or she may deem relevant. In carrying out street construction and other improvements on the types of public ways covered by this Chapter 10-12, the commissioner of transportation shall not be limited to responding to the petition procedure provided for herein, but may initiate, without receipt of a petition, any such street construction and other improvement pursuant to the power and authority granted to him or her by any provision of this Code or other applicable law.
(Prior code § 200.4-3; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-96, p. 36463)