Cross References

Divisions of police and fire - see Title Nineteen - POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS CODE

Weights and measures - see WGHTS. & M. Ch. 2901

Division of regulations - see BLDG. I Ch. 4105

The following administrative departments and divisions thereof are hereby established by this charter:

1.

Department of public safety

(a)

Division of police

(b)

Division of fire

2.

Department of public service

(Amended 11-5-74.)

The council by ordinance may adopt an Administrative Code providing for such administrative procedures as it may determine and for the administrative organization of city government. Said Administrative Code shall be adopted or amended by a vote of not less than two-thirds (⅔) of the members of council. Provisions of the Administrative Code shall take precedence over any ordinance or resolution, except that council by two-thirds (⅔) vote may exempt such from the effects of the supremacy of the Administrative Code where the subject matter of such ordinance or resolution deals with procedural rather than organizational matters. Such ordinance or resolution shall specifically state that it is exempt from the Administrative Code.

(Amended 11-5-74.)

Under the direction of the mayor, a department director shall have all powers and duties connected with and incident to the appointment, regulation, and government of the director's department, except as otherwise provided by charter or ordinance.

(Amended 11-5-74; 11-3-98.)

Subject to the civil service provisions of this charter, the directors and other principal administrative officers and boards shall have power to appoint and remove all officers, clerks and employees in their respective departments.