DEPARTMENTS ENUMERATED.
Raleigh City Charter, art. VI, § 6.1
in effectSec. 6.1 - DEPARTMENTS ENUMERATED.
There shall be and there are hereby created the following departments of the City of Raleigh:
(1) Department of Finance, which shall be headed by the City Accountant, who shall also have the title of Director of Finance.
(2) Department of Public Safety, which shall be headed by the Director of Public Safety.
(3) Department of Public Works, which shall be headed by the Director of Public Works.
(4) Department of Planning, which shall be headed by the director of planning.
(5) Department of Public Utilities, which shall be headed by the Director of Public Utilities.
(6) Department of Parks and Recreation, which shall be headed by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
(7) Health Department and such other departments as may be created from time to time by ordinance adopted by the City Council. Each of the departments and the department heads shall be under the supervision of and directly responsible to the City Manager. Department or division heads need not be resident[s] of the City when appointed, except as herein specifically otherwise provided.
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVICH_ARTVIMUFU_S6.1DEENFetched: 11/1/2026
