Departments | Public Works | Construction and Maintenance

The Construction and Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining all of the city's infrastructure facilities except the wastewater treatment and collection system. Funding for these projects is provided from a variety of sources, which include city general fund, gas taxes, Transportation Development Act funds, and other transportation funding sources.

The City of Auburn has its own fleet services department, maintaining all city vehicles for the Transit Division, Public Works, Fire Department, Police Department, and Wastewater Treatment Plant vehicles.

The city maintains small pocket parks primarily in the Downtown and Old Town districts of the city. In addition, the Public Works Construction and Maintenance crews perform preventative tree trimming and brush removal along all city maintained streets and property.

If you should observe a down tree across a roadway or vegetation encroaching into the roadway, contact:

To report a pothole or other street surface problem, contact:

By city ordinance, the property owner is responsible for sidewalk repairs and maintenance except when damage is caused by:

The city has developed a program to assist property owners in repairing the sidewalk fronting their property. The program pays 50% of the cost to replace or repair the sidewalk. The city will accept Sidewalk Improvement Program grant applications on a first come, first served basis until enough sidewalk is scheduled to be repaired. The City will then bid out the repair work to a private contractor to have completed.

If you are interested in the program, please call City Hall at (530) 823-4211, ext. 192.

The Public Works Construction and Maintenance Division is continually replacing and maintaining signs within the city. This includes stop signs, roadway signs, and bus stop signs.

If you notice a fallen or damaged sign, contact:

Public Works Construction and Maintenance staff install and remove over 36 banners each year. The banners advertise community events over two street locations in the city.

To get information about having a banner installed, contact City Hall at (530) 823-4211, ext. 0.

Public Works Construction and Maintenance staff establishes traffic control and detours for over 15 parades and other events, which require closure of city streets.

For information concerning street closures, contact:

If you observe a street light which is not in operation or damaged, please note the pole number and contact Pacific Gas & Electric directly at 1-800-743-5000, or call either the City Corporation Yard at (530) 823-4205 or City Hall at (530) 823-4211, ext. 0.

If you observe a traffic signal that is not in operation or damaged please note the intersection location and direction of traffic flow the signal faces and contact:

Street striping, pavement legends, and painted curbs are continually being repainted through out the year. The majority of painting occurs during the warmer months of the year.

If you should observe areas which need repainting, contact:

To ensure storm drains are kept clear and city streets are clean and free of debris, the city has a regular street sweeping schedule. Commercial areas of the city are swept once per week and residential areas are swept once per month. Only the areas of the city that have curbs and gutters are swept on this schedule. All other areas are swept on an as needed basis.

If you observe debris or spillage on the city steets and roadways, contact:

The city is responsible for monitoring storm drains within the city and ensuring that the water flowing into the drain is not contaminated with hazardous materials.

To report illegal or unauthorized discharges contact the Police department at the number below.

In the case of flooding, residents, property owners and business owners can get sandbags at the following address:

City of Auburn Corporation Yard
11500 Blocker Drive
Auburn, CA 95603

In a flooding emergency, call 9-1-1.

To report a non-emergency flooding situation or other hazardous condition, contact: