CHAPTER 131 – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

131.01   Establishment of the Department of Public Works

131.02   Duties of the Director of Public Works

131.021   Downtown Parking Lot Landscaping Encroachment Permits – Repealed

131.03   Office of Administration

131.04   Duties of the Manager of Administration

131.05   Office of Special Events and Marketing – Repealed

131.06   Duties of the Manager of Special Events and Marketing – Repealed

131.061   Agreements with Cuyahoga County for Annual Bridge Inspections – Repealed

131.07   Special Event Permits – Repealed

131.08   Special Event Concession Agreement and Charges – Repealed

131.081   Rental Fees for City Hall Rotunda – Repealed

131.09   Exempted Special Events – Repealed

131.10   Purchase of Food and Beverages for the Public Who Are Attending Activities or Events Sponsored by the Division of Recreation – Repealed

131.11   Purchase of Hot and Cold Beverages and Ice for Departmental Employees Working to Alleviate an Emergency

131.12   Reserved

131.13   Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance; Duties of Commissioner – Repealed

131.14   Division of Waste Collection and Disposal – Repealed

131.15   Concession Agreements for Rental of the Public Auditorium Building – Repealed

131.151   Division of Traffic Engineering – Repealed

131.152   Duties of Commissioner of Traffic Engineering – Repealed

131.16   Rules and Regulations of the Manager of Special Events and Marketing – Repealed

131.17   Moneys From Operation of Public Auditorium Building and Cleveland Browns Stadium – Repealed

131.18   Accounting for Cleveland Browns Stadium – Repealed

131.19   Withdrawal of Funds by the Director of Public Works – Repealed

131.20   Accrued Interest from Public Auditorium Building and Stadium Funds – Repealed

131.21   Rental of Market Stalls – Repealed

131.22   Manager of West Side Market – Repealed

131.23   Property Adoption and Licensing

131.24   Deposits for Use of Property – Repealed

131.25 to 131.28   Reserved

131.29   Division of Recreation – Repealed

131.30   Duties of the Commissioner of Recreation – Repealed

131.31   Highland Park Golf Course and Banquet Room Rates – Repealed

131.32   Rental Fees for Camp George Forbes – Repealed

131.33   Rental of Halloran Skating Rink – Repealed

131.34   Rental Fees for Recreation Center Use – Repealed

131.35   Rental of Athletic Complexes; Fee – Repealed

131.36   Lease of the Hough Multi-Service Center – Repealed

131.37   Rental of League Park Baseball Field and League Park Visitors Center; Fee – Repealed

131.38   Reserved

131.381   Purchase of City-related Merchandise, Souvenirs, Food, and Beverages for Resale at City Parks, Recreational Facilities, and the West Side Market – Repealed

131.39   Division of Park Maintenance and Properties – Repealed

131.40   Duties of the Commissioner of Park Maintenance and Properties – Repealed

131.41   Greenhouse, Rockefeller Park and Cultural Gardens; Fees – Repealed

131.42   Cemetery Rates – Repealed

131.43 to 131.45   Reserved

131.46   Division of Streets

131.47   Duties of the Commissioner of Streets

131.48   Street Cleaning

131.49 to 131.51   Reserved

131.52   Division of Traffic Engineering

131.53   Duties of the Commissioner of Traffic Engineering

131.54 to 131.56   Reserved

131.57   Division of Waste Collection and Disposal

131.58   Duties of the Commissioner of Waste Collection and Disposal

131.59 to 131.61   Reserved

131.62   Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance

131.63   Duties of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicle Maintenance

131.64   Shop Supplies and Equipment, Vehicle Maintenance Materials, Equipment, Services, and Supplies

131.65   Fuel, Fuel Dispensing Equipment, and Storage Tank Removal

131.66   Software and Hardware, Including Upgrades, Technical Support, and Maintenance, and Repair Agreements for the Fleet Management Information System and the Automated Fuel Dispensing System

131.67   Labor and Materials for Capital Maintenance and Repair of City Facilities

131.68 to 131.69   Reserved

131.70   Division of Property Management

131.71   Duties of the Commissioner of Property Management

131.72 to 131.74   Reserved

131.75   Division of Parking Facilities

131.76   Duties of Commissioner of Parking Facilities

131.77   Municipal Lakefront Lot: Special Event Rate

131.78   Parking Fees

131.79   Parking Fees for Community Development and Public Works Surface Lots

131.80 to 131.82   Reserved

131.83   Licensing Advertising Space on Public Recreational Property – Repealed

131.84   Acceptance of Gifts

131.85   Agreements for the Loan of Statues, Busts, or other Personal Property for Public Display – Repealed

131.86   Tree Commission Grants and Contributions – Repealed

131.87   Reserved

131.88   Director to Hire Truck Owner Drivers

131.99   Penalty – Repealed

   Note: Unless otherwise noted at the end of a section, the department, divisions and duties established in this chapter met with Board of Control concurrence pursuant to BOC Res. No. 561-10, adopted 12-29-10.

Charter reference:
   Duty to keep streets in repair and free from nuisance, Charter § 173

Cross-reference:
   Director to examine and recommend plats,CO 307.04

Statutory reference:
   Collection and disposal of garbage, RC 715.43
   Contracts, RC 733.22, 735.05 et seq.
   General duties and records, RC 735.02
   Legislative authority to have care, supervision and control of streets, RC 723.01
   Power to establish and care for streets, RC 715.19
   Power to regulate building numbering, RC 715.26
   Powers of municipal corporations, RC 717.01
   Street Commissioner, RC 735.31 et seq.

§ 131.01 Establishment of the Department of Public Works

   There is established a Department of Public Works to be controlled and administered by a Director of Public Works, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the direction of the Mayor. The Director may appoint and employ Assistant Directors, a secretary who may be in the unclassified service, and such other officers and employees as maybe necessary for the operation of his or her office and the several divisions and activities comprising the Department, except officers and employees appointed by commissioners of the several divisions in accordance with the provisions of Charter Section 79.

(Ord. No. 1330-A-10. Passed 12-6-10, eff. 12-6-10)

§ 131.02 Duties of the Director of Public Works

   The Director of Public Works either directly or through the appropriate divisions established in the Department of Public Works, shall have charge of the planning, construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of streets, boulevards, sidewalks, alleys, lanes and other public highways; of the planning, construction, improvement, repair and maintenance and the operation of bridges and viaducts; of drains, ditches, culverts; the cleaning and sprinkling of streets, boulevards and public places; the collection and disposal of waste; the preservation of tools, equipment and other property belonging to the City and pertaining to the Department of Public Works; charge and management of City Hall buildings; all City off-street parking facilities not under the jurisdiction of another department; all other real estate belonging to the City and not under the jurisdiction of another department; the installation and maintenance of parking meters in parking meter zones established by the Commissioner of Traffic Engineering; and the issuance of parking infraction tickets and the impoundment of vehicles to the extent that the Codified Ordinances specifically authorize employees of the Division of Parking Facilities to perform said tasks.

   The Director of Public Works and his or her designees, which shall include only supervisory or higher ranking officials in the Department of Public Works, when commissioned by the Director of Public Safety as special police, may enforce minor misdemeanor offenses related to solid waste collection and disposal through the issuance of citations in accordance with Rule 4.1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. He or she shall further perform all other duties pertaining to the Department which may be required of him or her by ordinance or by the Mayor.

(Ord. No. 521-2024. Passed 7-10-24, eff. 7-16-24) (BOC Res. No. 377-24. Adopted 8-7-24)