Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 24-22 Public Works

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State Law reference— For the statutory provisions regarding the office of county surveyor, see Gov. C. § 27550 ff; for the provisions regarding the duties of road commissioner, see Str. & H.C. § 1331 and § 1450 ff.

The surveyor of this county is appointed by the board, pursuant to Government Code Section 27550.

(Ords. 82-14 § 1, 76-35, 73-57, 821).

The duties of the offices of road commissioner and surveyor are consolidated, pursuant to Government Code Section 24300, whenever the public works director (road commissioner) is authorized to practice land surveying in this state and is appointed county surveyor.

(Ord. 2000-05 § 1; Ord. 76-35, 73-57: § 24-22.002(a): prior code § 2160: Ords. 72-21, 70-28, 1457: See § 24-22.008).

The office of public works director (director of public works) is created, pursuant to California Constitution Article 11, Section 1(b), and Government Code Section 24300, filled by appointment pursuant to Section 24-22.008.

(Ords. 76-35, 73-57: § 24-22.002(b): Ord. 72-21 : prior code § 21-60: Ord. 70-28).

(a) Offices and Duties Combined. The duties of road commissioner are combined with those of public works director, who holds the two offices and performs their duties. The public works director also holds, ex officio, the offices and positions in subsection (c) of this section and performs their duties, which are hereby combined with the public works director's other duties pursuant to Government Code Section 24300.

(b) Appointment. The public works director is appointed by the board pursuant to Streets & Highways Code Section 2006, and the parenthetical authorities listed after the positions in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) Other Positions. The public works director may also hold the following positions on appointment by the respective governing bodies: Chief engineer of county sanitation districts (Health & Safety Code Sections 4739, 4749); the chief engineer of the Contra Costa County Storm Drainage District (Stats. 1953, Chap 1532, Sec. 9, see Water Code Appendix); chief engineer of the Storm Drain Maintenance Districts in this county (Stats. 1937, Chap. 265, Sec. 6; See Water Code Appendix); and whenever the public works director (road commissioner) is authorized to practice land surveying in this state and is appointed county surveyor, during the period of such service, the offices of road commissioner and surveyor are consolidated.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, § III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Ords. 2000-04 § 1; 85-32 § 5, 76-35, 73-57: § 24-22.002(b): prior code § 2160: Bd. Resol. No. 73/214 and No. 73/831, Bd. Order 10-29-73, Ords. 72-21 and 70-28, B.O. 1-10-67, Ord. 1457, B.Os. 4-155, 3-1-55 and 12-21-54, Ords. 821, 793, B.Os. 6-10-52 and 5-20-52, Ords. 673, 614, 530, and 491: C.C.Opns. 76-10, 70-05, 857, 692, 111, OS-302, OS-136).