The Director of Public Utilities shall be in charge of the construction, repair and maintenance of the streets, alleys, public ways, sidewalks, bridges, viaducts, electrical facilities, canals, pumps, drains and all public buildings of the city; provide for the disposition of all street wastes, garbage and trash; enforce the rules, regulations and ordinances of the city with respect thereto and, in order to enforce same, shall have the power and authority to make arrests for the violation of any ordinance pertaining thereto; and, shall, upon the letting of a public contract for any work of the nature above mentioned, inspect such work from time to time and see that it is in all respects carried out in accordance with the contract. He or she shall further have general supervision and control over all employees in the Public Works Department.
(2005 Code, § 2-25)