Mission

"To serve our customers and the community by providing effective and efficient services during project development and public improvement design phases."

Key Responsibilities

• Processes and issues:
  • Encroachment Permits
  • Encroachment agreements
• Maintains records for: 
  • Lot Line Adjustments
  • Parcel Maps
  • Public Easements that encumber private property
  • Record of Surveys
  • Tract Maps
  • Utility Maps
• Prepares documents for public rights-of-way and easements.
• Reviews and prepares development fee statements for particular developments.
• Performs site clearance reviews to determine public works requirements prior to building permit issuance.
• Prepares public work requirements for Property Development Agreements for large-scale developments.
• Reviews record maps and facilitates review of public improvement plans.

For questions or inquiries about these services, contact the Engineering Division at 408-615-3000 or email engineering@santaclaraca.gov.  

Related Links

• Schedule an appointment
• Engineering Permits
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
• Standard Details or Benchmarks (see Technical Documents)
• Permit Center for other permits & fees (Building, Fire, Planning & Development Permits)