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Public Works Agency Development Engineering staff receives, distributes and reviews plans showing utility work including repair, removals, maintenance, and installations. This infrastructure provides all types of utility service to the City’s residents and businesses. The plans will be reviewed and approved by the appropriate divisions of PWA. After approval, an encroachment permit can be applied...

Public Works Agency Development Engineering staff receives, distributes and reviews plans showing construction work including repair, realignment or other improvements to street infrastructure such as asphalt or concrete roadway pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, access ramps, trees and street lights. The street work may be a requirement of a land development project or otherwise...

The City of Santa Ana  Public Works is pleased to announce the acceptance of online plan submittal for electronic plan check using  our electronic plan check system ProjectDox. Public Works Agency Development Engineering (PWA DE) staff performs a variety of plan check functions for all work in the street or public right of way requiring...

About the City Charter and Municipal Code A municipal charter is the basic document that defines the organization, powers, functions and essential procedures of the city government. It is comparable to the Constitution of the United States or a state’s constitution. The charter is, therefore, the most important legal document of any city. Charters are...

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Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is a summarization of the City’s financial activity for its fiscal year. The annual fiscal year for the City of Santa Ana begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th of the following year.  The ACFR is presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles...

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Update The City of Santa Ana is developing the FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) for the use of $41.7 million in CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Public input is needed on how the City should spend this federal money for resources such as affordable housing,...

Community Development Block Grant The City's Housing Division  in the Community Development Department  administers the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which is federally funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program allows the City to fund a variety of housing and community/economic development projects that benefit low-...

About Each year, the City of Santa Ana receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The ESG program assists in the prevention of homelessness and to enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living. The City's FY 2024-25 Annual...

About The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to states and localities that communities use - often in partnership with local nonprofit groups - to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME is the...

2024-2026 CDBG Public Service application period is now closed.    Please call 714-667-2219 for questions. About The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The program provides annual grants...

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Main Library 26 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 647- 5250 Get driving directions Main Library will close to the public for a renovation beginning June 20, 2024, until Spring, 2026. The Main Library will continue to receive book and material returns until August 1, 2024. Newhope Library 122 N Newhope Street Santa...

Sanitation Inspection (environmental sanitation) Program Mission statement Ensure that City right-of-way and areas visible from the City right-of-way are clean and comply with garbage, rubbish, and weed control ordinances. Overview The Sanitation Inspection (Environmental Sanitation) Program enforces municipal codes for right-of-way obstructions, illegal advertising, and weed/rubbish abatement. In addition, the program oversees abatement of weeds,...

For plan checking, encroachment permitting, mapping and permit building release,  please click below to schedule an appointment and select PWA Development Engineering We are open for in-person visits at the Public Works counter on the first floor of City Hall by appointment only. Counter hours The new counter hours are: Monday through Thursday and alternate...

Engineering standards Section 1: Street Standards Section 2: Storm Drain Standards Section 3: Sewer Standards Section 4: Water Standards Section 5: Lighting Standards

Encroachment permits Public Works Agency Development Engineering staff issues encroachment permits for work in the street or public right of way, including: Street construction, such as roadway pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk improvement or repair Utility and other excavation work Water, sewer, and storm drain improvements or connections Lane closures or sidewalk closures to support street,...

Prior to receiving a building permit by the City’s Building Division, you will need to visit the Public Works Agency Development Engineering (Public Works) counter in the City Hall Ross Annex and obtain clearance from that section. The staff at the Public Works will perform a variety of tasks including: review the plans for compliance...