DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, ch. 1

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 100 Definitions.

Section 100. - Definitions. A. Director. Unless otherwise specified, for purposes of this title, "Director" shall mean the duly appointed Director of Public Works and/or his designated representative. B. Superintendent of waterworks and sewerage. For all purposes of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Tulsa, "Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewerage," "Director of Water and Sewer" and other terms of similar import, shall mean the duly appointed Director of Public Works or his designated representative. The Director of Public Works or his designated representative shall perform the duties assigned to the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewerage or Director of Water and Sewer in the Revised Ordinances of the City of Tulsa or the statutes of the State of Oklahoma. (Ord. No. 17301)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 101 Duties of the Director of Public Works.

Section 101. - Duties of the Director of Public Works. The Director shall be responsible for the supervision and control of the construction, extension, improvement, management, maintenance and operation of the waterworks and sewerage systems of the City of Tulsa. Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Tulsa, the Director shall discharge such duties under the supervision, authority and control of the Utility Board, subject to the approval of the Mayor. He shall inspect all water system installations, all sanitary sewers and all sewage disposal plants to insure that they are properly maintained and operated. He shall keep a record of all inspection reports in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of the water and sanitary sewer systems and the sewage disposal plants of the City of Tulsa. It shall be the duty of the Director to supervise all construction work and to inspect all sanitary sewer work installed or to be installed in the City of Tulsa. He shall exercise a general supervision over all connections made to the sanitary sewerage system. He shall inspect all sanitary sewer connections to private or public property, up to and including the place where such sanitary sewer work connects with the soil pipe; and the use of such connection shall not be allowed without his approval. It shall be his duty to see that all excavations are properly restored to a safe condition and usage. He shall, upon completion of any new sanitary sewer mains, branches or laterals, make final inspection and report to the Utility Board and Mayor as to whether or not they conform in all respects with any contract relating thereto. It shall be the duty of the Director to keep a plat book upon which shall be shown the district number, size and location of all sanitary sewer mains, wye connections, manholes and other appurtenances. It shall be the duty of the Director to make reports to the Mayor of any sanitary sewers which are inadequate to supply proper drainage for their respective areas. The Director is hereby empowered to make rules, regulations and specifications necessary to make effective the provisions of this title, which rules, regulations and specifications when approved by the Council and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall have the force and effect of law. In making such rules, regulations and specifications and in applying them to particular cases, the Director shall consider the future needs and requirements, topography, present and future population, changes in population densities within the City's corporate limits, economy of operation and maintenance and all things necessary, convenient or expedient for the preservation of health and safety of the City of Tulsa as related to the facilities under his jurisdiction. In addition to this general authority, he shall have the authority to create, designate and determine all things dealing with the supply of water and the provisions for sewage disposal from the City of Tulsa not in conflict with the Charter or Revised Ordinances of the City of Tulsa.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 102 Right to enter.

Section 102. - Right to enter. As provided by law, the Director, or any designated employee, shall have the right to enter in and upon any grounds or premises served by the waterworks system and sanitary sewer system of the City of Tulsa for the purpose of maintaining and operating the waterworks system, the sanitary sewerage system and the sewage treatment plants.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 103 Fluoridation of water supply authorized.

Section 103. - Fluoridation of water supply authorized. The Director is hereby authorized and directed to institute fluoridation of the water supply of the City of Tulsa, the maximum content of fluoride to be not more than seven-tenths (0.7) parts per million. (Ord. No. 6565; Ord. No. 23291, § 1, 5-14-2015)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 104 Approval of State Health Department.

Section 104. - Approval of State Health Department. The application of fluorides to the City water supply shall be started only after the Oklahoma State Health Department has: A. Received plans and specifications as required by law; B. Approved the type of chemical feeding equipment to be installed and used; C. Approved the installation of equipment, plant layout and methods of handling the fluoride compounds to assure the safety of employees; D. Approved the methods of analysis and control to be used in determining the fluoride content of the water before and after the addition of fluorides; and E. Appraised and approved the qualifications of the personnel who will make the necessary analyses to control the application of fluorides. (Ord. No. 6565)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 105 Testing standards.

Section 105. - Testing standards. The control and testing of the water before and after fluoridation, the method of determining the fluoride content of the water and the test for the purity of the fluoride chemical shall, in all respects, comply with the rules and standards set up by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. (Ord. No. 6565)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11-CWASE_CH1DIPUWOFetched: 10/28/2026