§ 9-3. Director's authority.

(a) In general.

The Director of Transportation has full power:

(1) to grade and regulate the footways in all paved streets, lanes, and alleys in the City, and all streets, lanes, and alleys to be paved, repaved, or repaired, to the grade of ½ of an inch ascent (as nearly as practicable in each case) for every 1 foot in width of the footway, from the top of the curb or gutter to the line of the street, lane, or alley; and

(2) to require that all drainage across footways be carried underground and through the curb to the gutter, in accordance with the specifications of the Director of Public Works.

(b) Work under streetscape plan.

In addition, the Director of Transportationmay implement a streetscape plan approved in accordance with Subtitle 10A of this article to the same extent and with the same authority as other repairs and work described in Subtitle 10 of this Article.