General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo

CITY OF NEW BUFFALO
CODE OF ORDINANCES
ARTICLE XI. STREET DEPARTMENT
Section 2-81. Street Department – Creation and Supervision. [Ord. 195, 5/31/2012]
A. Pursuant to the City Charter, there is hereby created a Street Department.
B. As directed by the City Manager, the head of such department shall be the Street Department Superintendent.
C. The Street Department Superintendent shall have the power to hire and discharge the employees of his or her
department upon the advice and consent of the City Manager, subject to the provisions of any merit or civil
service system, or any collective bargaining agreement.
D. The Street Department Superintendent shall not be construed to be an administrative officer as defined in the
City Charter.
Section 2-82. Same – function; duties, authorities, and responsibilities of the
officers. [Ord. 195, 5/31/2012]
A. The function of the Street Department is to provide for the maintenance of City street and alley rights-of-way,
including, but not limited to, Complete Streets infrastructure (motorized and non-motorized transportation,) the
stormwater management system, sanitary sewer collection system, urban forestry program, decorative street
lighting program, Street Department facilities, and City vehicles and equipment.
B. The duties, authorities and responsibilities of the officers of the Street Department are commiserate with the
function of said department.
C. The City Manager may prescribe such duties and responsibilities of the officers of the Street Department which
are not inconsistent with the City Charter, these ordinances, or resolution adopted concerning such duties and
authorities under the authority of the City Charter.
Sections 2-83 through 2-90. Reserved. [Ord. 195, 5/31/2012]
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