[Amended 5-10-2005]
The Department of Public Works is hereby created under the authority of Section 1 of Chapter VI of the Town Charter.
The Department of Public Works shall be headed by a Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed by and responsible to the Town Manager. If so required by the Town Manager, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee may serve as Tree Warden for the Town, with power to enforce all statutes relating to the duties of that office.
The Department of Public Works shall include, unless otherwise directed by the Town Manager, the following divisions:
A. 
Streets and Sewers.
B. 
Sanitation.
C. 
Mechanical Maintenance.
The Department of Public Works shall be responsible for the repairing, maintaining and cleaning of streets and sewers, for the maintenance and repair of Town vehicles and equipment and for sanitation services.