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Dallas City Code ch. 2, art. V-c
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Dallas City Code § 2-48 CREATED; DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS.

SEC. 2-48. CREATED; DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. (a) There is hereby created the department of transportation and public works of the city of Dallas, at the head of which shall be the director of transportation and public works who shall be appointed by the city manager. The director must be a person professionally competent by experience and training to manage the department, and be an engineer registered to practice in the State of Texas or registered in another state with reciprocal rights, a planner, or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience. The department will be composed of the director of transportation and public works and such other assistants and employees as the city council may provide by ordinance upon recommendation of the city manager. (b) Whenever the director or department of public works and transportation is referred to in this code or any other city ordinance, rule, or regulation, the term means the director or department of transportation and public works, or any other director or department of the city to which certain former public works and transportation functions or duties have been transferred by the city council or city manager. (Ord. Nos. 30654; 32864)

Dallas City Code § 2-49 DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS.

SEC. 2-49. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. The director of transportation and public works shall perform the following duties: (1) Supervise and administer the department of transportation and public works. (2) Supervise the engineering, opening, construction, and paving of all streets, boulevards, alleys, sidewalks, and public ways, except when the work is being done by a private developer. (3) Supervise the engineering and construction of the storm sewers and storm drainage systems associated with a paving project, except when the work is being done by a private developer. (4) Approve the location of equipment and facilities installed under, on, or above the public right- of-way. (5) Provide for the maintenance and repairs of streets, alleys, medians, and public rights-of-way, as designated by the city manager. (6) Provide for street hazard and emergency response. (7) Supervise the engineering and construction of the storm sewers and storm drainage systems associated with a paving project, except when the work is being done by a private developer. (8) Provide for the maintenance and repair of traffic control devices and street lights, as designated by the city manager. (9) Manage neighborhood traffic calming, construction zone traffic, and block parties. (10) Plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate, by contract or with city employees, the public lighting system that illuminates highways, streets, and other public ways in the city, except as provided otherwise by the city manager, the city charter, or ordinance or resolution of the city council. (11) Supervise the engineering, planning, and construction, of all traffic signals, school flashers, dynamic message signs, striping, and signing on public rights-of-way. (12) Develop and recommend to the city manager a comprehensive transportation plan for the city. (13) Review and make recommendations regarding proposed actions implementing the transportation plan. (14) Coordinate with DART, TxDOT, and other entities for the planning, construction, and maintenance of all transportation-related improvements within the city. (15) Supervise the Thoroughfare Plan amendment process and supervise the implementation of the Dallas Bike Plan. (16) Supervise the coordination of engineering and construction of traffic signals, streetlights, and associated transportation operations elements when the work is being done by a private developer. (17) Perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager or by ordinance of the city council. (Ord. Nos. 30654; 32002; 32789; 32864)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-134446Fetched: 10/26/2026

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