How the Public Works Department is organized

The department of public works shall be divided under the director into the following divisions: (1) Engineering Division. The engineering division is responsible for coordinating the planning, engineering, and implementation of the highway and drainage capital improvement projects, coordinating all land surveying, conducting necessary land rights acquisition, and providing construction inspectional services. (2) Traffic Division. The traffic division determines the location, installs, maintains, and repairs all traffic control facilities and devices and street lighting systems; is responsible for all traffic engineering in the County; maintains a traffic education program; and is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of on- and off-street parking meters. (3) Building Division. The building division is responsible for public building construction and inspection; plans, specifications and applications for private building and construction; plumbing, electrical and building permits; and the enforcement of all County ordinances related to building, construction and inspection. (4) Highway Maintenance Division. The highway maintenance division shall be responsible for the construction and maintenance of all roads, streets, highways, footpaths, storm drains, bridges, flood channels, and certain cemeteries. (5) Automotive Division. The automotive division shall: (A) Be responsible for the repair and maintenance of all garage, shop, and automotive equipment of the County, except such equipment as may be more practically maintained by the department having control thereof as determined by the director of public works; (B) Furnish parts, accessories, gasoline, lubricants, and tires necessary for the repair for automobiles, trucks, shovels, cranes, graders, sweepers, compressors, and other such machinery or equipment; and (C) Be authorized to bill any department, agency, or special fund for supplies, services, and use of equipment. Division 2. Repealed. SUPP. 18 (7-2025) 2-20 ADMINISTRATION § 2-51 Article 10. Junior Police Officers.