Public Works

Welcome to Public Works!

Public Works is committed to serving the community to provide the best quality of public service. The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of public infrastructure, which includes roadways, alleys, water, sewer, drainage, and sidewalk infrastructure, bridges, urban forest, vehicle fleet, public facilities, rights-of-way, street lights, traffic signals and parks.

The Department consists of two primary divisions; Engineering and Field Operations. Our team is comprised of engineers, field operations personnel, and support staff collectively working together to manage City infrastructure to ensure the needs of the community are being met, such as through infrastructure improvements that enhance roadway safety, improve water quality, provide safer sidewalks or provide more recreational opportunities. The department proudly serves to facilitate the needs of residents, businesses, developers, schools, agencies, utility companies and any other entity interested in doing business in the City.

For more information, please explore this website or contact the Public Works Department at (323) 357-9657 for the Engineering Division or (323) 563-5785 for the Field Operations Division. The Engineering Division is available to provide support at the Public Works Counter, located in the City Hall, and will accept walk-ins and appointments. To schedule an appointment, please contact William Orejana at (323) 357-5814 or worejana@sogate.org 

Report Water Issues

To report water emergencies during our regular working hours, Monday to Thursday; 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, please call (323) 563-5790. Follow link to view public notice.(PDF, 1MB)

To report water emergencies on weekends and afterhours, please call the South Gate Police Department at (323) 563-5436. The Police Dispatcher will contact the on-call personnel for the Water Division.

Residents in the Hollydale area of South Gate are served by Golden State Water Company and must call (800) 999-4033.

Report Sidewalk, Street Tree, and Pothole Issues

Please call (323) 563-5785

Report Streetlight Issues

Please call (323) 563-5773

Report Graffiti Issues

Please call (323) 563-5793

Bulky Item Pick Up and Illegal Dumping

To report illegal dumping, please call (323) 563- 9575

For Bulky item pick up, please call (800) 774-0222

Encroachment Permits:

Encroachment Permits are required to work within the Public Right of Way. For more information on encroachment permits, please click the link.

Plan Check Services:

For projects that have a valuation of over $50,000 and/ or exceed 800 square feet of redevelopment must be reviewed by Public Works. For more information, please follow the link.  

ADA Transition Plan:

The City Council has adopted the ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for the City of South Gate. To view the full reports, please visit the following link: http://cityofsouthgate.org/824/ADA-Self-Evaluation-and-Transition-Plan

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