(a) There is in the County and in the Department the position of Director of Public Works, hereinafter in the Article referred to as Director. The Director shall ex officio be the County Engineer and Road Commissioner, the County Surveyor, the Director of Transportation, and the Director of Wastewater Management and Flood Control. The Director shall be a registered Civil Engineer of the State. Such position shall be in the Executive Management of the County and shall be filled by appointment by the Chief Administrative Officer in accordance with the County Charter and of the rules and policies established thereunder, and County ordinances.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, the Director shall be a registered Civil Engineer of the State, unless the Chief Administrative Officer determines that the Director is qualified and competent to perform the duties of the position without such registration. Any civil engineering functions which are required to be performed by the Director may be performed by a registered Civil Engineer or any surveying functions which are required to be performed by the Director may be performed by a licensed surveyor acting under the authority of the Director.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2979 (N.S.), adopted 8-2-66; amended by Ord. No. 3523 (N.S.), adopted 5-26-70; amended by Ord. No. 3524 (N.S.), adopted 5-26-70, effective 7-1-70; amended by Ord. No. 4514 (N.S.), effective 6-26-75, operative 7-1-75; amended by Ord. No. 5355 (N.S.), effective 2-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 5918 (N.S.), effective 12-4-80; amended by Ord. No. 7997 (N.S.), effective 12-5-91; amended by Ord. No. 8188 (N.S.), effective 2-4-93; amended by Ord. No. 8286 (N.S.), effective 9-2-93; amended by Ord. No. 8781 (N.S.), effective 5-15-97; amended by Ord. No. 9074 (N.S.), effective 9-10-99; amended by Ord. No. 9839 (N.S.), operative 3-30-07; amended by Ord. No. 10645 (N.S.), effective 2-14-20; amended by Ord. No. 10726 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21)