The Department of Public Works shall consist of the Street Division and Utilities Division.

The Street Division shall be responsible for the care, cleaning and maintenance of streets, alleys and public ways of the city. The Street Division shall be under the supervision of the Public Works Director and shall perform such further duties as required by ordinance or the City Manager.

The Utilities Division shall consist of the Water Division, the Wastewater Division, and the Recycling Division.

(a)   Water Division. The Water Division shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the water treatment plant, the municipal water wells, and the water distribution system, and the care and custody of the equipment and machinery used in connection therewith. The division shall be under the supervision of the Public Works Director who shall perform such further duties as required by ordinance or the City Manager.

(b)   Wastewater Division. The Wastewater Division shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the wastewater treatment plant and sanitary sewer system. The division shall be under the supervision of the Public Works Director who shall perform such further duties as required by ordinance or the City Manager.

(c)   Recycling Division. The Recycling Division shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the solid waste recycling center. The division shall be under the supervision of the Public Works Director who shall perform such further duties as required by ordinance or the City Manager.

(a)   Whenever any provision of this Code requires review, approval, inspection, certification, analysis, or other engineering services by the City Engineer in connection with a specific application, permit, plat, development project, public improvement, utility connection, or other action initiated by a developer, property owner, or applicant, the provisions of this section shall apply.

(b)   The applicant, developer, or property owner requesting or requiring such engineering services shall reimburse the City for the reasonable direct costs of engineering review, design evaluation, plan review, technical analysis, field inspection, testing oversight, and related professional engineering services performed by or under the direction of the City Engineer.

(c)   Charges for engineering review and inspection services shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)   Hourly fees charged to the City by the contract engineer or engineering firm;

(2)   Direct expenses associated with plan review, testing, and field inspections; and

(3)   Costs for specialty engineering, geotechnical, environmental, hydrologic, or other technical analysis required to complete City review.

(d)   No permit, plat approval, right-of-way use agreement, utility service connection, or acceptance of public improvements shall be issued or become effective until all engineering review and inspection fees imposed under this section have been paid in full.

(Ord. 3467)

(a)   The City Manager is authorized to prepare, adopt, publish, and maintain technical standards and specifications governing the design and construction of public improvements and public infrastructure required by this code.  Such standards and specifications may address matters including, but not limited to, design and construction of street and sidewalk improvements, drainage facilities, water and sanitary sewer improvements; construction materials; installation methods; and related engineering requirements.

(b)   The standards and specifications adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with and in furtherance of the requirements of this code and shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and available for public inspection.

(c)   All public improvements, infrastructure, and development activities required, permitted, or regulated by this code shall comply with the standards and specifications adopted pursuant to this section.

(d)   For purposes of this code, any reference to standards or specifications “adopted by the Governing Body,” or similar language, relating to the design or construction of public improvements or infrastructure shall be deemed to refer to the standards and specifications adopted pursuant to this section.

(Ord. 3477)