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ORDINANCE NO. 91-4-4587
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,
1\4 AND CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES
WHEREAS, cities throughout the United States have
been required and will continue to be required to be /
actively involved in environmental protection and, in
particular, with the enforcement of federal and state
environmental protection laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City's environmental protection
activities have heretofore been deemed a part of the
functions and responsibilities of the Department of the
City Engineer; and
WHEREAS, the City's involvement over the last
several years with environmental protection has become
substantial and paramount to such extent that it is now
necessary to create a department which shall have the
primary function and responsibility of carrying out the
City's obligations under environmental protection law; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Commission that
the Department of City Engineer and the Sewer Works
Department as set forth in ordinance be abolished, and that,
all functions and responsibilities of the City Engineer and
the Sewer Works Department be merged in the new department.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. Section 2-177 through Section 2-186,
and Section 2-431 through Section 2-433 of Chapter 2,
Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, are hereby abolished in their entirety.
SECTION 2. The following provisions as described
by the hereinafter referenced sections are deemed a part of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah:
DIVISION II
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
"Section 2-177. Department established. There is
hereby created and established a department to be known as
the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services.
"Section 2-178. Position created; general powers
and duties. There is hereby created and established the
position of Director of the Department of Environmental and
Engineering Services. The Director shall have the general
responsibility of supervising the various functions of the
department. The Director shall also be deemed the City
Engineer and shall have the responsibility of providing the
general engineering services for the City. The Director
shall have all general authorities and powers necessary to
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carry out these responsibilities. The position of Director
of the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services
shall be deemed non -civil service.
"Section 2-179. Responsibilities and functions of
department. The Department of Environmental and Engineering
Services shall have the following responsibilities and
functions:
1) To generally administer and enforce the
ordinances of the City which relate to environmental
regulation, including, but not limited to, the discharge,
collection, disposal and treatment of waste water, storm
water and other regulated pollutants and toxic waste.
2) To generally administer and operate the City's
facilities relating to the collection, disposal and
treatment of waste water, storm water, and the other
regulated pollutants and toxic waste.
3) To assist any federal or state regulatory
agency or department in the enforcement of environmental
protection laws and regulations and to provide any necessary
reporting documentation, studies, or other related
documents or services as may be required by either federal
or state law.
4) To generally administer and operate the City's
floodwall works.
5) To prepare or review and approve all design
plans and specifications relating to the repair, replacement
or construction of all public streets, alleys, sewers,
sidewalks, curbs, gutters, bridges and culverts within the
City and to ensure that any repair, replacement or
construction of same shall be in compliance with all
applicable federal, state or city law.
6) To do and perform any other responsibility and
function as assigned by the City Commission or City
Manager."
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be read on two
separate days and will become effective upon publication of
title and a certified summary thereof.
GERRY B. MONTGOMERY
Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners March 26, 1991
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners April 9, 1991
Recorded by the Board of Commissioners April 9, 1991
Published by The Paducah Sun April 18, 1991.
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