Welcome to the Public Works Department!
The Public Works Department develops, builds, and maintains City facilities and infrastructure. City facilities include: streets, storm drains, sewers, traffic signals, public buildings and vehicles and water facilities.
Please use
the navigation bar to the left to learn more about the operations and
activities of the Public Works Department.
E-mail Public Works with questions or comments.
The Buena Park Public Works Department is responsible for the ongoing maintenance programs for city streets, utilities, buildings, equipment and the city's engineering, transportation and capital improvement programs. It has 72 employees, an operating budget of over $13 million and consists of the following divisions:
Administration: This division is responsible for the overall management of all public works activities and operations.
Engineering Services: This division is responsible for the design and management of all city-funded construction projects. This would include the installation of new sewer and water lines, public buildings, major street repairs and construction site inspections. It also maintains records and maps for city facilities and provides technical support to other city departments.
Traffic Services: This division is responsible for the installation, timing and maintenance of all traffic control devices and signals. It also conducts engineering studies of traffic conditions and works with the Police Department and other agencies to improve traffic conditions in the city.
Equipment Maintenance: This division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all city-owned vehicles and equipment. This includes everything from police cars to cement mixers.
Facilities Maintenance: This division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of approximately 55 city-owned buildings and facilities.
Street Maintenance: This division maintains all city streets and public alleyways, repair curbs and sidewalks and trims all trees located adjacent to city streets and traffic medians. They maintain approximately 175 miles of streets, crack seal 50 lane miles of street each year and they annually repair and replace some 350 miles of curbs and sidewalks.
Utility Maintenance: This division maintains and repairs the city's 260 miles of water and sewer lines, including water valves, all 20,000 water meters, eight water wells, and a 20 million gallon underground reservoir.
The Public Works Department is responsible for inspecting all work done within street limits. Anyone who has questions about permit fees or how to obtain a permit should contact the Engineering Services Division at (714) 562-3686. Some of the things that permits are needed for include:
- Widening or replacing your driveway approach
- Having a dumpster placed in front of your property
- Landscaping work between the sidewalk and curb
- Closing streets for block parties
- Repairing your sewer connection to a city main
Right of Way Permits are issued by the Public Works Engineering Services Division. Interested persons should call (714) 562-3686 for information about applicable fees and procedures. Please remember that in some cases, a pre-job inspection may be needed before a permit can be issued. If you are having work done by a contractor, they will have to provide the city with some additional information regarding their license.
Information Required from Contractors:
a. Verification of State Contractors License Number
b. Workers Comp. Information - Certificate of Insurance
c. City Business License - Contact Finance Department at: (714) 562-3736
Current Orange County Freeway Conditions
Capital
Improvement Construction Projects
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on the project for details)
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Photo
Gallery
(Under construction)
Water
quality is one of our highest priorities here in the City of Buena Park.
The Federal Clean Water Act mandates that the State of California keep
trash and other pollutants out of its precious waterways. The City is
implementing a new program called the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES). NPDES reinforces the City's Stormwater Drainage Ordinance
created in 1996. We are assisted by the Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB), Orange County Stormwater Division and all other cities
within the County to reduce and eliminate stormwater pollution.
Stormdrains are designed to remove rain water from the street. Water flowing
from your sidewalk goes into the inlet, flows through the City rivers,
and then ultimately ends up unfiltered in the Pacific Ocean. This is different
from our sewer system which carries water from inside our homes to a wastewater
treatment facility.
Rainwater will carry everything in its path to the ocean. Things like trash, automobile fluids, chemicals and animal waste get carried away by water in the street. Dumping these items into the stormdrain is unhealthy to our waterways and is also illegal. For example, did you know that one pint of motor oil can produce an oil slick of approximately one acre on the surface of water?
Call 714-562-3655 if you have any immediate questions about how to prevent and remove pollutants from your home or business. Also, contact us if you see cloudy or colored water flowing in the street. Together, you and your neighbors can make a difference in keeping the City's waterways pollution free.
Used
Motor Oil
Resource Information and Links
Available Brochures & Posters
Best Management Practices
Residents can have used motor oil removed free of charge from their homes by calling: 1 -800-449-7587.
Locations that accept used motor oil can be found by contacting:
Earth's 911: California Environmental Hotline: (800) CLEANUP
Resource Information and Links
To better
assist the public, the following resource information and links are available:
City of Buena Park's 24-Hour Water Pollution Hotline: (714) 562-3655
Chemical and Hazardous Materials Spill Emergencies: 911
Orange County Household Hazardous Waste Information: (714) 834-6752 http://www.oclandfills.com/
Orange County Stormwater (714) 567-6363 www.ocwatersheds.com/StormWater/swp_introduction.asp
To receive stormwater pollution information from the
Orange County Stormwater Program: http://www.ocwatersheds.com/StormWater/listserver.asp
Available Brochures and Posters are listed below. To order any of these items for your personal information or business operations, contact John M. Balobeck at the City of Buena Park's Stormwater Division at 714-562-3702, or order from the Orange County website: www.ocwatersheds.com/PublicEducation/pe_introduction.asp
Available Brochures and Handouts:
The
Ocean Begins at Your Front Door
Do
you Know Where the Water in Your Storm Drain Goes?
Permitted
Lot & Pool Drains Pool Maintenance
Pet
Waste
Pool
Maintenance and the Water Quality Act
Carpet
Cleaners
Mobile
Detailing and the Water Quality Act
Water
Quality Guidelines for Car Wash Fund Raisers
Horses
and Livestock
Keeping
Pest Control Products Out of Creeks, Rivers and the Ocean
Waste
Oil Collection Centers Central Orange County
Waste
Oil Collection Centers North Orange County
Water
Quality Guidelines for Exterior Restaurant Cleaning Operations
Available Posters:
Auto
Repair Industry
Food
/ Restaurant Industry
Good
Gas Station Operating Practices
Best Management Practices (BMP) Fact Sheets:
(Activities You Can Do To Prevent Stormwater Pollution)
For
a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here
2005 Water Quality Report (.pdf)
Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs)
WQMPs are required for many construction and redevelopment projects. A WQMP describes all post-construction activities and Best Management Practices (BMPs) implemented to reduce stormwater pollution as required by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.
The following attachments can be used to describe why a WQMP is necessary, determine the priority of the project and also view the template for submittal.
Please call
the Public Works Department, Stormwater Division at (714) 562-3655 should
you have any questions regarding submittals.
Water
Quality Management Plan (WQMP) For New Developments And Significant Redevelopments
Provides a description of what a WQMP is, why one is required and
what items to include in a submittal. The check list that City Plan Checkers
use to determine WQMP approval is also included.
WQMP
Priority Flowchart
A flow chart is provided to assist in determining if a project is a high
or low priority.
Model
Water Quality Management Plan Template
A template is provided to assist in designing the WQMP document. Simply
input required information into the Word file. All WQMPs must be submitted
using the City's WQMP Template.
Listing of Advertised RFPs and RFQs
In addition to print advertising, the City of Buena Park also uses an online service - eBidboard - to provide up-to-date information on City projects. This includes information such as bid documents, addenda, plan holders, and bid results. There is no cost to access this information.
Check here for a listing of advertised projects.
Check here for bid results.
Public
Works Links
(Under Construction - Check back soon)
Animals/Insects
Building Permits
Chemical Disposal
Freeways
Illegal Dumping
Graffiti
Streetlight
Sandbags
Sidewalks
Shopping Carts
Streets
Sewers
Traffic Signals/Signs
Trash
Trees
Water
Weed Abatement
Used Motor Oil
Who do I call about stray animals and to obtain a license for my pet?
Call La
Habra Animal Control at (714) 562-3647.
There are bees in a City tree, who do I call?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to report a dead animal on the roadway?
Call La Habra Animal Control at (714) 562-3647.
Who
do I call to obtain a building permit?
Call the Building Permit Technician at (714) 562-3636.
Who do I call about disposing of chemicals, paint, and household hazardous wastes?
Call the Orange County Hazardous Waste Hotline at (714) 834-4000.
Who
do I call about trash or debris on the freeways and on-ramps?
Call Caltrans at (949) 724-2607.
Who
do I call to report illegal dumping of hazardous material in the street?
Call the Water Pollution Hotline at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to have graffiti removed?
Call
the Recreation Department Graffiti Hotline at (714) 821-8658
Streetlight
How do I report a broken streetlight?
Call the
Traffic Division at (714) 562-3670.
Sandbags
How
can I obtain sandbags?
Sandbags can be obtained from the Public Works Department. Call (714)
562-3655 for details.
Who do I call about water bubbling up in the street?
Call the Uttilities Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call about sidewalk or curb and gutter problems?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to report abandoned shopping carts?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to fix a pothole?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to see when my street will be repaved?
Call the Engineering Division at (714) 562-3670.
Traffic
Signals/Signs
Who do I call about traffic signal
or traffic sign problems?
Call the Traffic Division at (714) 562-3670.
How
do I get rid of large items such as furniture or appliances?
Call Park Disposal at (714) 522-3577.
Who
do I call if my trash was not picked up?
Call Park Disposal at (714) 522-3577.
Where can I take old paint, used TV's and other hazardous materials?
Take them to the Anaheim Collection Center, 1071 N. Blue Gum St., Anaheim - - call first, (714) 834-4000.
Do I need a permit to place a large trash bin, dumpster or shipping container in front of my house or business?
Yes. Call the Permit Technician at (714) 562-3670 for more specific information.
Who do I call about junk or debris dumpes in the parkway or alley?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to get a City tree trimmed or removed?
Call the Streets Division at (714) 562-3655.
My water meter is leaking, whom do I call?
Call the Utilities Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I contact to have my water turned on or off?
Call the Utilities Division at (714) 562-3655, 24-hours, 7 days per week.
Who do I call to report low water pressure?
Call the Utilities Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call about the taste and odor of my water?
Call the Utilities Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to discuss payment of my water bill?
Call the Finance Department at (714) 562-3721.
Who do I call to start a new water service?
Call the Finance Department at (714) 562-3721.
Who do I call to report a property with excess weeds or debris?
Call the Street Division at (714) 562-3655.
Who do I call to dispose of motor oil?
Call Curbside
Inc. to schedule a pickup at your home at (800) 449-7587.
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