The following shall be the duties and functions of the Department of Public Services:
(A) The designing, construction, reconstruction, supervision, and repairing of all municipal buildings, sidewalks, waterways, sewers, drains, public market facilities, tunnels, and structures, including any repairs, additions, and appurtenances thereto, and the maintenance of the same, unless otherwise provided by ordinance;
(B) The grading and improvement of all streets, alleys, highways, sidewalks, spaces, and public ways, and keeping them open and in a safe condition for the use of the public;
(C) The construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of all curbs, sidewalks, and pavements;
(D) The lighting of public grounds, and highways, the laying of conduits, the location, direction and construction of poles, and all other structures in, on, or over public grounds and highways;
(E) The granting of all permits to excavate upon any highway or public property, or to make any special use thereof;
(F) The inspection of all gas, plumbing, electrical wiring, and heating equipment of all buildings and structures within the city; the issuance of building, plumbing, and electrical permits; the inspection of weights and measures; and such other inspectional duties as may be assigned by the City Manager;
(G) The supervision and control, as far as the city can exercise such control, over all privately owned or operated public utilities in the city, and the enforcement of the terms of all franchises and ordinances relating to such utilities;
(H) The making and keeping of records of all necessary plats, surveys, drawings and estimates, and the procuring of all information and reports relating to public works as may be required;
(I) The making and keeping of records of location, directions, and depths in connection with all underground equipment; and
(J) All other duties and functions required by law or prescribed by the City Manager.
(Prior Code, § 33.022) (Ord. 60-1, passed 12-19-1960)