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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 2, ch. 22
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.10 Duties generally.

22.10. - Duties generally. The city engineer shall make or cause to be made all surveys, maps, plats and profiles relating to the streets, alleys, public grounds, levees, sewers and drains and other improvements within the city, and such work beyond the limits of the city, as the city council or any committee thereof may direct. The city engineer shall also, when requested by the council or any committee thereof, submit detailed estimates, together with suitable specifications, of any proposed public work or improvement, and shall superintend the improvements of all streets, sidewalks, sewers and culverts, and see that they are done in conformity with the contract, ordinance or resolution authorizing them. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 474.010; Pet. No. 249854, § 65, 7-14-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.20 Maps of street changes.

22.20. - Maps of street changes. The city engineer shall keep a book showing by maps all the streets opened, changed or vacated with the streets adjoining to or connected with the same to the extent at least of one block on each side, or the extremity of such streets, and the location thereof. There shall also be written on each map the date of such opening, changing or vacating of any street, and the date of the ordinance or resolution affecting such change. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 474.020)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.30 Records required.

22.30. - Records required. The city engineer shall make, keep and preserve such records and indexes of the instruments herein referred to, and the contents thereof, as the city engineer shall deem necessary in the performance of the duties imposed upon the city engineer by the city charter or the laws of the state. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 507.080; Pet. No. 249854, § 66, 7-14-89; 92-Or-142, § 1, 11-6-92)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.50 To serve as street commissioner.

22.50. - To serve as street commissioner. The city engineer shall serve as general street commissioner for the entire city, and shall have general responsibility for all grading, paving, construction, repair, clearing, sprinkling, maintenance, etc., of all streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, etc. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 474.050)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.60 Duties regarding grades of streets.

22.60. - Duties regarding grades of streets. The city engineer shall report a grade for all streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks and public roads at the time and in the order required by the city council, and when required to report a change in the grade of any street, the city engineer shall also report plans and estimates for grading or changing the grade thereof, as the case may be, and the city engineer shall make a suitable plat or profile of all such surveys and grades to be filed in the office of the city engineer for reference. The city engineer shall establish landmarks for surveying or grading the streets by placing stones or other monuments from which such grade or survey may be readily ascertained. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 474.030; Pet. No. 249854, § 68, 7-14-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.70 Control of equipment.

22.70. - Control of equipment. The city engineer shall have full charge of and be held responsible for all construction and maintenance equipment (except that as to the police and fire department maintenance equipment the city engineer shall exercise only such control and furnish such service as the city council shall specially direct). (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.010; 2004-Or-034, § 1, 4-16-04)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.80 Care of equipment; equipment purchases.

22.80. - Care of equipment; equipment purchases. The city engineer shall take such measures as he deems necessary for the proper care, maintenance and protection of construction and maintenance equipment and shall purchase such replacements and additional equipment as in the judgment of the city engineer may be necessary, such equipment purchases to have proper approval of the city council. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.020; Pet. No. 249854, § 69, 7-14-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.90 Rental of equipment.

22.90. - Rental of equipment. The city engineer shall not permit the use of construction or maintenance equipment by any department or board of the city, or other person or persons, except upon a strictly rental basis per hour, day, week or month, as the city engineer may determine. Such rental basis shall be determined and calculated to be sufficient to provide the necessary cost of operating, repairing, maintaining and depreciation of said equipment. Rental charges shall not include cost of oils, greases, wastes, gasoline or other power, or operators or drivers unless otherwise provided in rental rate. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.030; Pet. No. 249854, § 70, 7-14-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.100 Equipment fund established.

22.100. - Equipment fund established. The city finance officer shall maintain a separate fund to be known as "equipment fund". (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.040; Pet. No. 249854, § 71, 7-14-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.110 Equipment rent to be credited to fund.

22.110. - Equipment rent to be credited to fund. Rental charges for the use of equipment shall be collected from the various departments of the city, including the boards of the city, or for construction projects, as the case may be, and shall be credited to the equipment fund. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.050)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.120 Sale of equipment.

22.120. - Sale of equipment. Upon any of the above-mentioned equipment becoming useless, and upon recommendation of the city engineer, it shall be disposed of by sale, if salable, in accordance with Chapter 18 of this Code, and any funds realized by said sale shall be credited to the equipment fund. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.060)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.130 Funds for purchase of equipment.

22.130. - Funds for purchase of equipment. Additional new equipment found to be necessary to be used for the purposes herein specified, must be paid for from any cash balance in the equipment fund not otherwise encumbered. However, if there shall not be sufficient unencumbered cash balances in said fund to purchase the required new equipment, the city council may authorize additional money to be placed in said fund to be used for such purposes. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.070)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.150 Control of development property.

22.150. - Control of development property. The director of the department of community planning and economic development shall acquire, manage, maintain and control all real property acquired or held by the city for development purposes. (Code 1960, As Amend, § 475.090; Ord. of 5-10-74, § 1; Pet. No. 249854, § 73, 7-14-89; 2004-Or-034, §§ 3, 4, 4-16-04)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.170 Lease revenue.

22.170. - Lease revenue. Lease revenue from the use of public lands and buildings shall be credited to the appropriate permanent improvement fund or to the operating expenses fund related to the public lands or buildings being leased. This section shall not apply to leases on development property. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.110; 2004-Or-034, § 6, 4-16-04)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.210 Inventories.

22.210. - Inventories. At least once each year the city engineer shall cause to be made a full and complete inventory of all equipment and lands and buildings under the charge of the city engineer, including money value of same, one copy to be filed with the division submitting the inventory and one copy to be filed with the city finance officer. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 475.150; Pet. No. 249854, § 76, 7-14-89; 92-Or-144, § 1, 11-6-92)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 22.220 Water management agreements.

22.220. - Water management agreements. The director of public works shall be responsible for providing personnel and equipment necessary to carry out the obligations of the city under any joint powers agreement with other subdivisions of state government as to water management and preservation of wetlands. (96-Or-023, § 1, 3-29-96; Ord. No. 2017-059, § 5, 11-3-17)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT2AD_CH22CIENFetched: 11/2/2026

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