(A) Supervision of Department of Streets and Public Improvements. The Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall be Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, and he or she shall have supervision over and be responsible for the proper functioning of the Department.
(B) Personnel assigned to the Department.
(1) The Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall have supervision over the City Engineer, if any is appointed, the Superintendent of Streets and any other officers and employees as may be assigned to the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
(2) All officers and employees of the department shall perform their duties and exercise their powers subject to the Commissioner’s directions.
(C) Authority over public construction and repair work. The Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall have charge of and authority over the repair of streets, alleys and public places, except as may otherwise be provided and the entire construction and reconstruction of all street improvements, paving, curbing, sidewalks, storm sewers, bridges, viaducts and all public improvements and the repair thereof, unless otherwise provided by law.
(D) Approval of cost estimates, city construction and repair work. The Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall approve the estimates of the City Engineer, which may be made from time to time, of the cost of repair and construction work by or for the city as the work progresses and recommend to the City Council the acceptance of work done or improvements made, when completed according to contract and the Commissioner shall perform any other duties as may be required by the City Council or resolution.
(E) Supervision of utilities; reports to City Council. The Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall have supervision over all public service utilities and all persons rendering services in the city under any franchise, contract or grant made or granted by the city or state, and the Commissioner shall report to the City Council or other proper officer any failure of the person or utility to render service or to observe the requirements or conditions of the franchise, contract or grant under which the public service utility is operated.
(F) Enforcement of certain code provisions and ordinances. The Commissioner shall have charge of enforcing the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city relating to street obstruction, signs over streets and street wastepaper receptacles.
(1994 Code, § 31.27)