(1) Supervise and direct all employees of the department;

(2) Advise the city administrator and the City Council on all matters within the jurisdiction of the department of public works;

(3) Authority to delegate the responsibility to division heads to issue all permits, certificates, orders, and notifications resulting from decisions on the ordinances administered by the department;

(4) Coordinate and supervise physical inspections made by the department;

(5) Process all subdivision plats and make recommendations to the City Council on such plats;

(6) Enforce all laws and ordinances in the city relating to the use of streets, parkways, alleys, or other public rights-of-way in connection therewith; and make or cause to be made all inspections needed for that purpose;

(7) Have charge of and supervision over all public works property of the city including all streets, utilities, sidewalks, and other property of the city not specifically assigned to any other city department;

(8) Have charge of and be responsible for the care and maintenance of the water system, the sanitary sewer system and disposal plant, the street lighting system and all streets and sidewalks and drainage thereof;

(9) All construction, repair, or extension of any pavement, building, sewer, or lighting system, water mains, and any appurtenance thereto and all other construction, repair, or maintenance work conducted by the city shall be done under the supervision of the director unless specific direction to the contrary is made by the City Council;

(10) The director of public works shall also have charge of and be responsible for the maintenance of all motor vehicles, trucks, and other equipment of the city; which responsibilities, however, may be delegated to the superintendent of transportation. The director shall have charge and responsibility for the building and places in which the motor vehicles and other equipment are stored;

(11) The director shall attend meetings of the City Council at the request of the Council, mayor, or city administrator. He shall make such reports to the City Council through the city administrator as may be required. He shall also make recommendations for ordinances or resolutions respecting the public works department whenever he is so requested or whenever he deems it advisable or necessary;

(12) Such other duties as prescribed by ordinance or state law.

(13) Administer floodplain, critical areas, shoreline codes and environmental laws with the assistance of the Department of Community Development. (Ord. 21-15 §6, 2021; Ord. 21-2 §1, 2021; Ord. 18-25 §6, 2018; Ord. 99-22 §1, 1999; Ord. 85-19 §1, 1985; Ord. 81-10 §3(2), 1981).