(A) Supervision of city water system and excavations. The Commissioner of Public Property shall be Superintendent of the Department of Public Property and he or she shall have supervision over and be responsible for the proper functioning of the Department.
(B) Supervision of city water system and excavations. The Commissioner of Public Property shall have charge of the laying and constructing of water mains and the repair thereto and the operation of the city water system and he or she shall have charge of the location of excavations to be made in paved streets or alleys or other places, for the purpose of repairing, tapping, inspecting or otherwise and of issuing permits for excavations subject to the consent of the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements.
(C) Supervision of public buildings and places. The Commissioner of Public Property shall have supervision over all city-owned buildings and all public parks and playgrounds not assigned to some other commissioner or governing body by this code or other ordinances of the city.
(D) Sewerage system. The public sanitary sewer system of the city shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner of Public Property.
(1994 Code, § 31.29)