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Public Infrastructure
The Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of all public infrastructure, and oversees, manages, and supervises the town personnel and private contractors who perform this work. Public infrastructure includes:- Public Buildings
- Parks and Playgrounds
- Public Streets
- Traffic Signs and Markings
- Street Lights and Traffic Signals
- Median Landscaping
- Flood Control Facilities
Flood Hazards
Public Works also ensures that property owners comply with FEMA requirements within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). This includes issuing a Floodplain Development Permit for all work in the SFHA. Learn more by visiting our Flood Protection page.As part of being a FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) Level 6 community, the Town of Corte Madera is responsible for providing an annual progress report on implementation of the Floodplain Management Plan of the over-arching Marin County Multi-Jurisdiction Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (MCM LHMP). The annual progress report for Corte Madera can be found here.
Permit Applications and Checklists
The Department issues permits for work in the public right-of-way, and for certain grading and drainage activities on private property. These permits include:- Encroachment Permit Application (Complete Package)
- Erosion Control Permit Application
- Erosion Control Permit Checklist
- Floodplain Development Permit Application
- Floodplain Development Permit Checklist
- Grading & Drainage Permit Checklist
- Grading & Drainage Permit Application
- Street and Lane Closure Requirements
- Supplemental Paving and Trenching Exhibits and Conditions
- Transport Permit Application
- Watercourse Alteration Permit Application
Requests for Public Works
Related Service Providers
The Town of Corte Madera is served by the following local, State, and Federal agencies:
- Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD)
- Sanitary District No. 2 (SD2)
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- AT&T
- Comcast
Related Links
The following is a list of resources connected to public works issues in the town.
- Integrated Pest Management Program (PDF)
- Marin County Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP)
- Marin County GIS (MarinMap)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Marin County Guide to Creek and Wetlands Permits @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Contact Us
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Public Works
Engineering Department
Sanitary District No. 2 (Sewer Dept.)
240 Tamal Vista Blvd, Suite 110
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Phone: 628-258-0294Department Hours
General Public Hours
Monday through Thursday from 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Fridays from – 8:30 AM to 12 PM.
Engineering Support & Technical Review of Public Works and Sanitary District No. 2 Permits (sewer, encroachment, floodplain, etc.)
Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:30am-3:30pm.Engineering Inspections
Monday through Thursday. Call us to make an appointment.