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ARTICLE XIV. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ml
Sec. 2-100. Functions, powers and duties.
The Public Works Department shall perform the following functions:
(a) Plan, design, construct and maintain all arterial and other roads, bridges,
tunnels, canals and related facilities in the unincorporated area of the County, as
well as such other arterial and other roads, bridges, tunnels, canals and related
facilities situated partially or entirely within the incorporated areas of the County,
which are from time to time designated by the Manager as County arterial, or
other roads, bridges, tunnels, canals or related facilities.
(b) Develop plans and make recommendations for the establishment, merger, and
abolishment of special purpose districts within which may be provided beach
erosion control, water, streets, sidewalks, street lighting, sewage collection and
disposal, drainage, and other essential facilities and services, and at the direction
of the Commission construct, maintain, provide and administer such facilities and
services.
(c) With the cooperation of the Department of Planning and Zoning, establish and
enforce minimum standards for the approval of platting or replatting of any land in
the County.
(d) Promulgate, establish and enforce minimum standards for public works
construction by the publication of a public works manual. The public works
manual, which shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Commission, shall be the
official guide and standards for public works construction in Miami -Dade County,
Florida. These standards shall be applicable within the unincorporated area and
all incorporated areas. Variances from these standards may be granted by the
Public Works Department Director where such variance will not nullify the intent
and purpose of the standards to provide uniform construction requirements for the
protection and safety of the general public.
(e) Control, abate and eliminate mosquitoes and other noxious insects throughout
the County.
(f) Dispose of solid waste collected throughout the County including the
incorporated areas and adopt and enforce such rates and regulations as are
approved by the County Commission.
(g) Provide and enforce a uniform Countywide motor vehicle inspection system.
(h) Administer lot clearing and abandoned vehicle programs.
(i) Perform all functions previously performed by the County surveyor.
(j) Perform any other functions reasonably necessary to, or reasonably related to,
the performance of the functions hereafter designated by administrative order of
the Manager.
(k) Review plans, issue permits and inspection of paving and drainage on public
right-of-way and private property in the unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade
County.
(Ord. No, 57-2, § 5.02, 8-16-57; Ord. No. 58-25, §§ 1, 2, 7-1-58; Ord, No, 68.70, § 2,
11-19-68; Ord. No. 72-60, § 1, 9-19-72; Ord, No, 78-69, §§ 1, 2, 10-17-78,` Ord. No. 88-
1? § 1, 3.1.88; Ord. No. 98-125, § 1, 9-8-98)
Annotations —AO 4-41; AO of 9-16-80.
Cross reference- Improvement and special-purpose districts, Ch. 18.
County Code Sec. 2-96.1. Jurisdiction declared exclusive; tampering with control devices
prohibited.
From and after September 16, 1960, all traffic engineering services shall be performed by the
traffic and transportation department, and such department shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
all traffic control devices in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county, and
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to exercise the powers, duties and functions set forth herein. All
municipalities in Miami -Dade County are prohibited from exercising any such powers, duties
and functions, and shall not interfere with the performance thereof by said county department;
provided, however, that the County Manager or designee, in his/her sole discretion, may
authorize municipalities, which desire and are equipped and able to perform certain traffic
engineering functions, to assume, together with all liability and without additional cost to the
County, through an individual Intergovernmental Agency Agreement, and for local municipal
streets only, the installation and maintenance of regulatory and street name signs, warning signs,
construction warning signs, markings and barricades, pavement markings, traffic maintenance
and traffic calming devices, all as may be specifically provided in the Agreement and subject to
performing appropriate traffic engineering studies if required by such Agreement. The
Department shall, however, retain exclusive jurisdiction over the permanent closure of access to
any road or street. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity,
including municipal corporations, to change, modify, install, remove, damage, deface or destroy
any traffic control device, unless authorized to do so by the traffic and transportation department,
or by an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement.