The Department of Public Works Counter will be open for walk-ins or by appointment. Click here for In-person appointments. We encourage you to continue to contact us at one of the email addresses below where your request will be processed as quickly as possible. Please contact:
General Information
DPW_info@smcgov.org
In-person appointments
Sewer/Sanitation Districts
sewers@smcgov.org (Non-Emergency Only)
(650) 363-4100 (General Info and Emergencies)
In-person appointments
Sewer Inspection Permits are still being issued and inspections are being scheduled for sewer lateral work, please call or email for more information.
Streetlights
streetlights@smcgov.org
(650) 599-1407
In-person appointments
Research of hardcopy road right of way maps, and survey field notes
pw-surveying@smcgov.org
In-person appointments
Water (CSA 7 & CSA 11)
(650) 363-4100
In-person appointments
Water Bill Payments should be mailed to:
Department of Public Works
555 County Center, 5th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Roads Services
(650) 363-4103
Encroachment Permit Office In-Person Visits – By Appointment Only
(Monday – Friday, except holidays or approved closures)
- Appointments are for non-sewer related encroachment permits and only for office visits
at 752 Chestnut Street, Redwood City. - Appointments requests can be made between 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
(Office is closed between 12 PM and 1 PM).
Please call (650) 363-4103 or email dpwpermit@smcgov.org to schedule an appointment with
permit staff.
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