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§ 31.14 OVERSEER OF STREETS.
   (A)   The Overseer of Streets shall, subject to the order of the Mayor and City Council, have general charge, direction, and control of all works on the streets, sidewalks, culverts, and bridges of the city, and shall perform such other duties as the City Council may require.
(Neb. RS 17-119)
   (B)   It shall be his or her responsibility to see that gutters and drains in the city function properly and that they are kept in good repair.
   (C)   He or she shall, at the request of the City Council make a detailed report to the City Council on the condition of the streets, sidewalks, culverts, alleys, and bridges of the city and shall direct their attention to such improvements, repairs, and extension thereof as he or she may think proper.
   (D)   The Overseer of Streets shall issue such permits and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance.
Statutory reference:
   Incentive payments to street superintendents, see Neb. RS 39-2512
§ 31.15 MERGER OF WATER, SEWER, LANDFILL, STREET, AND ELECTRIC COMMISSIONER.
   The offices of the Water Commissioner, Sewer Commissioner, Landfill Administrative Commissioner, Street Commissioner, and Electric Commissioner shall be merged in the same person for the consolidation of official duties and said person shall hold the title of Public Works Supervisor.
(Prior Code, § 1-218)
§ 31.16 CITY ENGINEER; SPECIAL ENGINEER.
   (A)   (1)   The City Engineer shall, when requested by the Mayor or City Council, make estimates of the cost of labor and material which may be done or furnished by contract with the city and make all surveys, estimates, and calculations necessary to be made for the establishment of grades, building of culverts, sewers, electric light system, waterworks, power plant, public heating system, bridges, curbing, and gutters, the improvement of streets, and the erection and repair of buildings and shall perform such other duties as the City Council may require.
      (2)   When the city has appointed a Board of Public Works and the Mayor and City Council have by ordinance so authorized, the Board of Public Works may utilize its own engineering staff and may hire consulting engineers for the design and installation of extensions and improvements of the works under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
(Neb. RS 17-568.01)
   (B)   The Mayor and City Council may employ a special engineer to make, or assist in making, any estimate necessary or to perform any other duty provided for in Neb. RS 17-568.01. Any work executed by such special engineer shall have the same validity and serve in all respects as though executed by the City Engineer.
(Neb. RS 17-568)
   (C)   The City Engineer shall make a record of the minutes of his or her surveys and of all work done for the city and, when directed by the Mayor and City Council, shall accurately make such plats, sections, profiles, and maps as may be necessary in the prosecution of any public work, which shall be public records and belong to the city and be turned over to his or her successor.
Statutory reference:
   Duties related to areas to be annexed, see Neb. RS 18-3301
   Duties related to sewerage systems, see Neb. RS 17-150 and 17-919
§ 31.17 CODE OFFICIAL AND BUILDING INSPECTOR.
   (A)   Positions created. There is hereby created the positions of Code Official and Building Inspector. The Code Official is charged with the administration and enforcement of the International Property Maintenance Code. The Building Inspector is charged with the duty of enforcing all city building and housing regulations and ordinances of the city and those other duties set forth in §§ 150.35 through 150.41. The person to be initially appointed by this section as Code Official and Building Inspector (collectively, “Officer”) shall be the City Administrator and/or the Public Works Supervisor of the city.
   (B)   Duties.
      (1)   The duties of the Officer shall be to enforce the city ordinances and regulations relating to:
         (a)   The conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures;
         (b)   The standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary, and fit for occupation and use; and
         (c)   The demolition of existing structures in the city.
      (2)   The duties of the Officer are more specifically provided in §§ 150.35 through 150.41 of this code.
   (C)   Appointment. The Officer hereby created shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council.
   (D)   Term. The term of office for the Officer hereby created shall be for one year, unless sooner removed.
   (E)   Supervision. The Officer shall serve under the direct supervision of the City Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 1-219) (Ord. 684, passed 7-5-2017; Ord. 735, passed 12-14-2022)