SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES

SEA-MC tit. 3, subtit. II, ch. 3.32

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.32.010 Seattle Public Utilities—General Manager and Chief Executive Officer

3.32.010 - Seattle Public Utilities—General Manager and Chief Executive Officer A. There shall be the Seattle Public Utilities consisting of the municipal water system, the solid waste, drainage and wastewater, engineering services, and related executive management functions, and the customer service call center and construction engineering functions formerly within the City Light Department, the head of which shall be the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities. B. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the City Council, and shall serve for a four year term. (Ord. 125250, § 1, 2017; Ord. 118396 § 6(part), 1996: Ord. 107788 § 1 1978.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.32.011 Director of Seattle Public Utilities and General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities

3.32.011 - Director of Seattle Public Utilities and General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities All references in the Seattle Municipal Code, City of Seattle ordinances and resolutions, and other documents to the Director of Seattle Public Utilities shall be construed to refer to the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities. Ord. 125250, § 4, 2017.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.32.020 Adoption of rules

3.32.020 - Adoption of rules Pursuant to Chapter 3.02, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities may adopt whatever rule deemed useful for the conduct of the Seattle Public Utilities business. (Ord. 125250, § 2, 2017; Ord. 118396 § 6(part), 1996: Ord. 107788 § 2, 1978.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.32.030 General Manager and Chief Executive Officer's duties

3.32.030 - General Manager and Chief Executive Officer's duties Under the direction of the Mayor, the functions of the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities include: A. Operating, maintaining, managing, and controlling the municipal water system and related facilities; B. Managing, controlling, operating, and maintaining the municipal sewerage utility system; C. Managing, controlling, operating, and maintaining the municipal solid waste utility and resource recovery programs and projects; D. Maintaining a repository of City survey, graphic, climatic, soils, and engineering records; of City activities and contracts affecting drainage and the City's rights and duties with respect to stream flows and riparian rights within the City; E. Managing, controlling, and operating a central customer service call center for the City's utility operations; F. Enforcing and implementing City ordinances, contracts, and rules which relate to the Seattle Public Utilities; G. Appointing, supervising, and controlling officers and employees of the Seattle Public Utilities, subject to personnel ordinances and rules of the City; H. Making surveys, maps, profiles, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports in connection with the Seattle Public Utilities; I. Laying out, directing, constructing, and supervising all public works of the Seattle Public Utilities, and providing engineering and construction engineering services to other City departments as requested by those departments; J. Performing other duties as assigned by the City. (Ord. 125250, § 3, 2017; Ord. 118396 § 6(part) 1996: Ord. 109480 § 1, 1980: Ord. 107788 § 3, 1978.)

Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.32SEPUUTFetched: 11/1/2026