Notwithstanding any other terms and provisions of this subtitle, in each and every case, from time to time, where the Director of Transportation estimates that the entire cost of all the work required to be done under this subtitle will not be more than 5% of the cost of the total construction or reconstruction of the alley, exclusive of the exceptions of <cite data-path="|26|§8-4">§ 8-4 of this subtitle</cite>, the Director of Transportation is authorized, but not required, to do or to have that work done at the entire expense of the City. City Code, 1950, art. 35, §57 1966, art. 26, §5 1976/83, art. 26, §6 Ord. 45-273 Ord. 49-599 Ord. 74-438 Ord. 76-139 Ord. 15-435