Sec. 2-137 Powers and Duties. 27

   Unless a subsequent written ordinance of the Town of Schererville or a written order of the Town Council of said Town directs to the contrary, the Public Works Director shall have the following duties, responsibilities, powers and authority:

   1.   He shall be responsible for issuing all Public Works permits and approving all applications that are required by the Town.

(Ord. No. 769, § 3, ¶1-8, 12-27-78; Schererville Town Code, § 2-10-94)

      All applications or requests for a permit of whatsoever nature and purpose require by said Town shall be submitted to the Planning and Building Administrator for filing and review and then to the Public Works Director. Such applications and permits shall include, but are not limited to the following:

      a.   Permits and applications relating in any manner to streets, utilities, water, sewers, and sanitation. Upon the filing of said application or request, the Planning and Building Administrator shall immediately forward such request or application to the Director of Public Works or secretary of the proper Town body for consideration. The proper official or Town body shall review the request and determine whether the application or request should be approved or rejected and, if approved, what conditions, if any, should attach to that approval.

      b.   The Public Works Director shall oversee the proper fee to be paid to the Town for such application or request and upon payment of the proper fee to the Town Clerk-Treasurer and satisfaction of all conditions attached to said approval, if any, the Public Works Director shall issue the appropriate permit. The Public Works Director may delegate his power to review, act upon and issue any particular type of permit to any official or appropriate employee of the Town of Schererville, Indiana, which official or employee shall have the authority and power to act upon all permits of that type to the extent designated the Public Works Director.

(Ord. No. 770, 12-27-78; Schererville Town Code, § 2-10-4, ¶ 8)

   2.   He shall review and make recommendations on all plans, specifications, and other engineering data of or pertaining to any of the Town's services.

   3.   He shall be responsible for all special public works related projects.

   4.   He shall have access to all Town records and files, with the exception of personnel records of individuals not directly under his control.

   5.   He shall be responsible for public relations and news releases for all public works related items, with the exception of those items which the Town Council desires to handle itself.

(Ord. No. 769, § 3, ¶8, 9, 16, 18, 19, 12-27-78)

 

Notes

27	Editor's Note: Provisions of Ord. No. 769, § 3, which was passed on December 27, 1978 were re-distributed to the Town Administrator and Planning and Building Administrator at the request of the Town during the recodification process.