§ 4-06. Public Works Department.

A.

The director of the public works department shall direct and be responsible for:

(1)

Engineering services for all departments and agencies, except as may be otherwise provided by the utilities department.

(2)

Supervision of all contract construction work except as may be provided by the utilities department.

(3)

Maintenance of City-Parish Government property.

(4)

Mapping and surveying.

(5)

Construction and maintenance performed by the City-Parish Government on roads, sidewalks, bridges and drainage facilities.

(6)

Traffic engineering.

(7)

Garbage and trash collection and disposal, and other environmental services.

(8)

Operation of a central facility for the repair and maintenance of City-Parish Government vehicles and equipment.

(9)

Animal control.

(10)

Operation of the transit system.

(11)

Other such activities as may be directed by the President.

(Reprint of January 2010)