The Department of Public Works comprises the following Bureaus:Bureau of Solid Waste; and Bureau of Water and Wastewater. All of the rights, powers, duties, obligations, and functions previously conferred or imposed on these Bureaus and their Bureau Heads shall continue to be exercised and performed by these Bureaus and Bureau heads unless otherwise assigned or reassigned by law or as provided in this subtitle. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §142 Ord. 67-1091 Ord. 76-022 Ord. 79-1210 Ord. 15-435

The Director of Public Works is responsible for the proper conduct, management, and operation of the Bureaus established under this subtitle. All of the rights, powers, duties, obligations, and functions that are now or may subsequently be conferred or imposed on any of the Bureaus or Heads of Bureaus of the Department of Public Works shall be exercised and performed by the Bureaus or by their respective Heads subject to the control, direction, and supervision of the Director of Public Works. In the event of any duplication of authority or responsibility between any 2 or more Bureaus established under this subtitle, the Director of Public Works has the right and power to determine which 1 or more of the Bureaus involved will carry out the performance of that authority or responsibility. Subject to the authority of the Board of Estimates, the Director of Public Works has have the power and authority from time to time to assign and reassign among the Bureaus of the Department of Public Works the performance of any duties and the exercise of any powers that are imposed or conferred on the Department. Subject to the approval of Board of Estimates, the Director of Public Works has the power and authority from time to time to rename the various Bureaus of the Department. Subject to the limitations provided in Ordinance 15-435, Section 2 {“Transfer of powers from DPW to DHCD”}, all the authorities, powers, responsibilities, rights, and duties previously imposed or conferred on any former Bureau or Bureau Head of the Department of Public Works are imposed and conferred on the Director of Public Works, and, subject to the authority of the Board of Estimates, all those authorities, powers, responsibilities, rights, and duties may be delegated by the Director to whichever Bureau or Bureau Head in the Department that the Director directs. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §143 Ord. 67-1091 Ord. 68-152 Ord. 75-816 Ord. 79-1210 Ord. 99-526 Ord. 15-435 Ord. 15-435 repealed §§ 17-3 through 17-7, which described no-longer extant Bureaus, and renumbered § 17-8 to be § 17-3.