Engineering
Engineering has 3 sections: Land Development, Capital Projects, and Traffic.
Land Development
The Land Development Section is responsible for property research assistance, street and grading permits and plan review. Home Owners and Developers please read the frequently asked questions:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Project Research (record documents)
- Lot Dimension Maps (APN)
- Arterial Street Moratorium Map
- 2015 Standard Plans
- Land Development Traffic Related Policies and Procedures
- TE-11 Median Design and Opening Spacing
- TE-13 Sight Distance Standards
- TE-14 Turning Template
- TE-17 Development Review and Comment Sheet
- TE-19 Private Property Tow Away Sign Design
- TE-20 No Parking Fire Lane Sign Design
- TE-36 Median Nose Flare Designs
- TE-64 Raised Median Design
- TE-8 Driveway Opening Policy
- ACAD files (DWG) for City Title Page
- ADA access ramps per Caltrans Standards
- City of Garden Grove Easement Right of Way Deed
- City of Garden Grove Water Easement Deed
- City's Title Sheet
- Flood Zone Notice
- Sample Elevation Certificate for Flood Zone
- Sample Grading ADU in Flood Zone
- Engineering Impact Fees
- OC Commercial Rates
Forms
- Oversize Transportation Permit
- Grading Submittal Check List
NOTE: This Form is required for all first WQMP/Grading submittals - Grading General Notes (doc)
- A.S.T.M. D1557
- California Building Code Chapter 11a
- California Building Code Chapter 11b
- California Building Code Chapter 33
- California Building Code Section 107 to 110
- Green Book Table 203-6.4.3(a)
- Sample Precise Grading Plan for Single Family Home
- Sheet 1-Title Sheet
- Sheet 2-Precise Grading Plan
- Sheet 3-Erosion Control Plan
- Sheet 4-Topographic Survey
- Sample Water/Sewer Improvement Plan for Single Family Home
- Sample Water/Sewer Improvement Plan for Subdivision Improvements
- Stormwater Observation Report Form
- Sample Lot Line Adjustment
- ONLY USE GARDEN GROVE APPROVED APPLICATION FOR LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS:
- Lot Line Adjustment Application
- Water General Notes
- Sewer General Notes (doc)
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Utility Contact List: For current version, please email Rosemarie Jacot at rjacot@ggcity.org
Environmental
- Environmental Initial Screening Front Counter Form (doc)
- GG PRIORITY Project WQMP Checklist (doc)
- OC Model WQMP information here
- GG Non-Priority WQP Template (doc)
- GG WQMP Template (doc)
- WQMP Worksheets from OC TGD (doc)
- Green Building Code Infiltration/ SWPPP Standards.
- WQMP Notice of Transfer of Responsibility
Encroachment Permit
- Development Access Website
- Right of Way Encroachment Permit Application
- ADU Water Meter Application
- Street Permit Requirements
- Traffic Control Notes
- Insurance Requirements
2016 Development Impact Fee Study
Capital Improvements
The Capital Improvement Section is responsible for the design and construction management of approximately $17 million public infrastructure improvements. View the Open Bids and Construction Status Updates page.
Traffic
The Traffic Section is responsible for traffic impacts, and coordinating the City's 136 traffic signals and traffic complaint resolution.
2008 BIKEWAY MAP
The City is currently updating the Master Plan of Bikeway Facilities. Likewise, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is updating its Regional Bikeway Facilities Map. The two agencies will be working together in the coming months.
2008 Bikeway Map