Ron Laubach P.E. - City Engineer

 

About the Engineering Department

The Engineering Department oversees the construction of the City’s public infrastructure, reviews new development, maintains City records, financial guarantees and maps, administers grants. The department prepares proposals, specifications and construction contracts for City Council approval. The Department inspects all public and many private infrastructure improvements including drainage, streets, water and sewers. The Department commonly contracts for the design and construction of new infrastructure or reviews the installation of capital facilities paid for by private parties.

The Engineering Department also works with other City Departments on issues such as drainage, annexations and reviews all new large scale development in the City. The Engineering Department enforces watershed development, isolated wetland ordinances and the land development code. The City Engineer reviews all watershed development applications and issues permits for those projects that comply with the provisions of the ordinances. In addition the Department seeks to find engineering solutions to past problems such as localized flooding, inadequate utilities or transportation congestion and safety.

 

Related Links

Watershed Development Ordinance Fill-able Permit Application

Subdivision Ordinance

Lake County interactive GIS applications

Lake County Planning Department

Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC)

Lake County Department of Transportation

Illinois Department of Transportation

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

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