The mission of the STREET MAINTENANCE DIVISION of the City of Santa Monica is the repair and renewal of that part of the City's infrastructure under our jurisdiction. We are responsible for pavement maintenance for all public right-of-ways, City-owned parking lots and State highways located within the City. But, how we do our job goes beyond just patching up damage to concrete and asphalt.

We are...

• Environmentally sound
• Fiscally Responsible
• Improving Productivity
• Forward Looking
• Working for You and Santa Monica
  

WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW... HOW?
Potholes are bad for cars. The quicker they are reported the quicker they are repaired. Call us at (310) 458-2252 or (310) 458-8505 or click the icon.

Sidewalks are not a thing of beauty if they are cracked or broken. Report them at (310) 458-8504 or click the icon.

Weed Abatement is a major priority of the city. After all, no one wants to live next door or across the street from property that is overrun with weeds. If you have problem in your neighborhood, Call us at (310) 458-8504 or click the icon.

You will want to know
Be the first on your block to know about Pavers. When is an alley not just an alley? When it is part of Santa Monica's Alley Re-Pavement Program using the Curb & Gutter Machine. And what does a Grinder Machine have to do with White Top Concrete?

Did you know?
We are responsible for over 778 miles of streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveways.

City crews repair 600,000 sq feet of street, 100,000 sq feet of sidewalk/ driveways and 7,500 potholes throughout the city each year!

FACTOIDS!

WEED ABATEMENT - If you have a complaint about a lot or residence that has become overrun with weeds, please report it to us. A member of the City staff will inspect the site and notify the owner of any violations by certified letter. The owner will have a specified time to resolve the problem. If the owner does not take care of it within the time frame given, the city will hire a private contractor to do the clean up and bill the owner of the property. There are 10-12 City-owned lots and they are surveyed and cleaned every year. After all, we want to be good neighbors too.

SIDEWALKS - When a damaged sidewalk is reported, City staff will inspect it as soon as possible. If necessary, a temporary repair (hot patch) will be made and the site will be added to the list for permanent repairs. The sooner you report a damaged sidewalk, the sooner it will be repaired. This is an area where the public can play an important part in the enhancement of City life.

HOW WE STAY ON TOP OF THINGS

GIS, (Geographical Information System) allows us to track the work we are doing on streets, alleys, and sidewalks. It also allows us to track where the Water Division is doing sewer work, Engineering is resurfacing a street, or Parks is trimming trees. With that information we can coordinate our field operations with other Divisions, thereby, avoid repairing a street one week only to have Engineering resurface the very same street the next week.

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