Contact
Public Works
City Hall, First Floor
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
650-903-6311
Email
Public Counter
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Apply for a Public Works Permit
Effective July 15, 2024, all new permit applications and resubmittals of existing permit applications must be submitted through ePermitsMV.
Public Works permit fees and Development fees are available online.
All required application forms are available on the Public Works Forms page.
Excavation or Encroachment Permits
- For any excavation or encroachment permit, submit your application in ePermitsMV under "Public Works Permits."
Improvement Plans and Map Reviews
- In combination with a Building permit: If you are submitting an Improvement Plan and/or Final/Parcel Map as part of your building project, submit your application in ePermitsMV with your building permit under "Building Permit".
- Separate Improvement Plan/Map: If you are submitting an Improvement Plan or Final/Parcel Map, submit your application in ePermitsMV under "Public Works Permits."
Review Timelines
- Review of excavation or encroachment permit submittals are approximately 3 weeks, and are dependent on scale and scope of project and overall workload.