Engineering Division

The Engineering Division is responsible for review of development projects for compliance with city standards, ordinances, permits, regulations and statutes. Division staff also manage the city's capital improvement program.

Capital Improvement Program

City benchmarks

View City benchmark (elevation marker) data

Commercial, multifamily and subdivision projects

View information for proposed commercial, multifamily and subdivision projects

Construction news

The construction news updates provide summarized weekly news on ongoing construction activities.

Design standards and standard details

Review City design standards and standard details for construction

Floodplain construction

Learn about building in the flood plain.

Single-family home projects

Review information for single-family home projects.

Water-efficient landscaping ordinance

Find out how to comply with the water-efficient landscaping ordinance.

Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way

View information for small wireless facilities in the public ROW

Contact us

Working hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Every other Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

City Hall counter hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Every other Friday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

For urgent requests call us: 650-330-6780

  • Localized flooding
  • Downed trees blocking roads or sidewalks
  • Traffic signal outages  

Report non-emergency issues through ACT

ACT is the City’s online issue platform. Some examples of issues to report via ACT include:

  • Park maintenance
  • Damaged street signs
  • Streetlight outages
  • Sidewalks/tripping hazards
  • Missed street sweeping

After hours and weekends, call the police non-emergency line: 650-330-6300

Email anytime for non-emergency requests: Public Works

Make an appointment

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