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The Engineering Services Department provides a variety of technical and administrative support functions for the City of Encinitas.

The Department provides services related to engineering issues included in public and private development, traffic control, storm water management, and the Coastal Zone Management Program.

The Engineering Services Department consists of the following divisions:

**Administration
provides oversight of the Department's budget, provides management, analytical and clerical support to the other Engineering functions, solicits grants for public improvement financing, processes sewer annexation applications and administers the City’s Landscape and Lighting District.

**Capital Improvement Projects
plans, designs and administers contracts for the City and District capital improvement projects. Examples of Capital Projects include installation of sidewalks including Safe Routes to School projects, drainage improvement projects, annual roadway overlay project. This Division also works closely with outside agencies such as Caltrans and SANDAG on projects that impact Encinitas.

**Private Development Review
division reviews and places conditions on all private development projects to ensure that the proposed development is in compliance with the City's standards and regulations. Staff responds to citizen requests and queries regarding engineering related issues involved in public and private developments, review, approve and issue grading and encroachment permits, as well as maintain City maps and records.

**Field Inspection Operations
inspect the City’s capital improvement, inspect private construction projects involving the construction of public improvements and grading operations, inspect subdivision construction, monitor and inspect right-of-way permits and utility permits, and investigate right-of-way code violations and grading ordinance violations that occur without the benefit of a permit.

**Traffic Engineering
is responsible for traffic safety and transportation planning issues. Their goal is to maintain a safe and efficient transportation system. The division is responsible for review of plans and specifications for all traffic control devices, roadway and intersection projects and issues traffic control permits and truck permits. Traffic Engineering periodically conducts traffic studies including speed surveys and traffic counts at intersections.

**Clean Water Program
addresses pollutant loading into the City’s stormwater drainage system, local waterways and beaches through an extensive program including water quality monitoring, facility inspection, enforcement and complaint response, multi-agency watershed management, public and private development standards application, training and community outreach and education activities. Further, the Division supports the coordination and oversight of Stormwater operations and maintenance functions including street sweeping, storm drain facility cleaning and inspection, and waste management programs with the Public Works Department to meet compliance standards.

**Coastal Zone Management
focuses on maintaining and restoring Encinitas beaches through beach nourishment projects and regular monitoring and documenting of sand and beach conditions in Encinitas. Represents Encinitas for the US Army Corps of Engineering Shoreline Protection Project and SANDAG Regional Beach Sand Project II.

Mission

The Engineering Services Department is committed to responsive, efficient and professional delivery of customer services promoting a safe, vibrant and environmentally healthy community while respecting unique neighborhood characteristics.