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Public Works

661/267-5300
38250 Sierra Highway

The department of public works is responsible for the development and maintenance of the public infrastructure that contributes to the enhanced quality of life in our community.

Responsibilities include the administration of the City's capital improvement program; benefit assessment districts for landscaping and street lighting; development review and approvals; flood control; traffic and transportation planning; development and maintenance of City buildings and grounds, public parking areas, parks, trails, streets, landscaping, traffic control systems and City equipment and assets.

The Palmdale Department of Public Works has won many regional awards for various programs, projects and people.

View the list of awards.

The Department of Public Works is comprised of 3 divisions which manage all public works activities. Divisions include Development Services, Utilities and Maintenance.

The Public Works Department is proud to be the first American Public Works Association (APWA) Accredited Agency in Los Angeles County. The Department's Accreditation Status demonstrates the Department's dedication to provide a high level of service to the community, meeting or exceeding nationally recognized standards in public works management.

APWA Accreditation Information

Development Services

661/267-5300
38250 Sierra Highway

The Development Services division oversees the Building and Safety, Capital Improvement, and Engineering and Transportation Services Sections. The sections are responsible for the following:

Building and Safety
The Building and Safety Section regulates the construction of all new, remodeled and existing residential, commercial and industrial buildings as mandated by the State of California and the City of Palmdale's building codes. These codes encompass building, electric, plumbing, mechanical, sewer work, state energy and state and federal handicapped access laws. The purpose of these codes is to provide the standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within their jurisdiction.

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Capital Improvement Program
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Section is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the City's ongoing Ten-Year Capital Improvement Program which includes improvement projects throughout the City, such as landscaping, beautification and signage; street widening, rehabilitation, resurfacing and sealing; sidewalks, bikeways and trails; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements; traffic signals and safety improvements; transportation facilities and transit amenities; water resource and drainage systems; parks, recreation and athletic facilities; public offices and buildings; overhead utility undergrounding; and environmental mitigation. Other programs include Right-of-Way Acquisition, disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), Local Hazard Mitigation, Grant Development , and Public Outreach (to residents, businesses, utilities, railroads and other agencies).

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Engineering and Transportation Services
The Engineering and Transportation Services Section oversees the Engineering and Transportation, Public Works Inspection, Geographic Information System, and Traffic Signal Operation programs. The programs address the following:

Engineering and Transportation Program is responsible for the development and implementation of engineering standards for development; the administration of special benefit districts for improvements (including landscaping and street lighting districts); permit processing; flood control administration, along with the safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians on City streets through the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of traffic signals, pavement markings, and traffic signs.

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Public Works Inspection Program: Public Works inspectors verify and maintain sustainable engineering design standards and specifications as well as maintain appropriate service levels for inspecting development within city right-of way. This is accomplished through the inspection of grading, street, sewer, storm drain, streetlight, and landscape improvements.

Geographic Information System (GIS): The GIS Section is responsible for building, maintaining, and managing an Internet and Intranet based Interactive GIS. The Interactive MapGuide Site is an online geographic information system (GIS) that provides the public with access to a variety of data maintained by the City of Palmdale and other agencies. Visitors to the site can use the interactive mapping system to navigate around the City and view parcels, streets, property lines, public facilities, and other geographic features, many of which have associated reports that provide additional information. High-resolution aerial imagery is available, as well as a host of other useful tools and features. The site also features direct links to Maps.google.com and Maps.live.com. To access these layers, click on the All Layer Map or the Property Info Map and zoom in to a minimum scale of 1 : 10,000.

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Utilities

661/267-5300
38250 Sierra Highway
The Utilities Division provides the City with a cost-effective, dependable Sewer Maintenance Program and high quality Recycled Water Program at a reasonable cost to city facilities and schools. The Division's responsibilities include addressing the immediate needs of the residents and facilities, directing the funds invested into the programs to the sewer system and recycled water system serving the City, and helping to ensure that the City is compliant with all applicable regulations.

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Maintenance

661/267-5338
39110 3rd Street East
The Maintenance division is responsible for:

Park and Ride: Maintains 22.4 acres of City park and ride facilities, more than 2,000 parking spaces.

Streets: Maintains over 518 miles of streets, 545 miles of sidewalk; 9 bridges and drainage facilities within City right-of-way; provides street sweeping for over 18,000 miles of curb per year; maintains over 8,575 street signs; maintains 78,000 trees within public right-of-way; and 5 regional drainage basins.

Parks: Maintains over 518 acres at 21 City parks, 6,500 trees, 27 softball fields, 11 little league baseball fields, 27 soccer fields, 6 volleyball courts, one aquatics facility, 43 swimming pools, 8 basketball courts, several park playground areas, and 2 roller hockey rinks.

Landscape Areas: Maintains over 245 neighborhood landscaped benefit districts, 235 drainage basins, and more than 10,000 parkway trees.

Fleet: Maintain 500 vehicles and equipment, hazardous waste management, and vehicle wash center recycling and maintenance.

Facilities: Maintains over 41 public facilities with over 396,127 square-feet of building area; including preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment and facility related fixtures; structural repair; remodeling; building and fire code compliance; and water chemistry and quality for the aquatics facility and 43 swimming pools.

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Other

In addition to the above mentioned programs, the Public Works Department also manages the following programs:

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark
Palmdale Transportation Center
Environmental – Environmental includes monitoring the Department's environmental compliance efforts, the City's solid waste and recycling programs, air quality programs, energy conservation and efficiency programs, and management of the City's environmental mitigation efforts.
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