Engineering
About Engineering
The Engineering Department provides Professional Engineering services for City departments, commissions and agencies. Plan reviews of subdivision and commercial developments are performed for the City land use boards to ensure conformance with city regulations, ordinances and design standards. It also provides in-house design of infrastructure improvement projects along with construction inspection. Oversight of design services provided by consulting engineers is another responsibility.
Other department functions include addressing resident concerns related to stormwater management, drainage and sidewalks. The office is also responsible for the assignment of street addresses.
Maps and Record Drawings
The Engineering Department maintains and updates an extensive library of City maps and infrastructure record drawings. They include
- Assessors Maps
- City Street, Voting District and Watercourse Maps
- Aerial Photographs
- Topographic and Planimetric Maps
- Bridge and Culvert Drawings
- Roadway Construction and Drainage System Plans
- Residential and Commercial Site Development Plans
Excavation Permits
Any construction work that occurs within a city highway right of way is regulated by ordinance and requires an excavation permit. The city right of way extends beyond the limits of the roadway pavement and includes the shoulder area and any public sidewalk. The staff inspects all permitted excavations to ensure their proper restoration with a temporary pavement repair. The scheduling and oversight of permanent pavement repairs is the final phase of the permitting process. Excavation Permits are required for the following activities:
- Installation or replacement of utility mains and building services
- Installation, replacement or repair of sanitary sewer building connections (including on
- private property)
- Installation, replacement or repair of the public sidewalk or curb
- Installation, replacement or resurfacing of driveways within the city highway right of way
Transactions
- Excavation Permits (for street openings or work within the City right of way)
- Excavation Permits (for any sanitary sewer connection, replacement or repair)
- Excavation Permits (for sidewalk/curb replacement or repair)
- Excavation Permits (for driveway replacements/resurfacing)
- Site Plan Review (for new single-family homes, duplexes and major additions)
- Site Review Application – Driveway Permits (for new homes, new curb cuts or driveway relocations)
Applications
Application for Excavation Permit
Application for Traffic Authority Approval for Street Excavation
Application for Site Plan Review (form 1 of 3)
Application for Site Review – Driveway
Application for Activity Within City Right of Way (form 3 of 3)
Documents
Requirements and Procedures for Street Excavation Permits
Permanent Pavement Restoration Fees
Driveway Regulations (Ordinance and Construction Details)
Reimbursement of Property Owners for the Construction or Replacement of Sidewalks and Curbs
Electronic Map File Purchase Agreement (for digital map data)
Ordinances
Ordinance 791 Street Excavation
Ordinance 854 Stormwater Management / Operations and Maintenance Requirements
Ordinance 855 Illegal Discharges and Illicit Connections to the Public Storm Drainage System
Ordinance 910 – Amendment – Permit (Pricing)
Location:
City Hall
54 Hill Street – Third Floor
Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone:
(203) 924-1555 ext. 1509
Fax:
(203) 924-1136
Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Dept. Head:
Rimas J. Balsys, City Engineer