The City Engineering Department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Department is located at 308 Cain St, NE in the City Hall Annex Building.

DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist the public with drainage questions and/or problems.
• Inspection and final acceptance of new subdivision construction.
• Manage road/drainage capital projects.
• Manage street repaving and curb cuts.
• Coordinate installation of speed humps.

DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
Routine maintenance issues such as blocked drainage inlets should be brought to the attention of the Public Works Department (256-341-4740). Drainage concerns should be referred to the City Engineer's Office. The department will inspect the complaint and either coordinate with the Public Works Department to resolve the issue or add to the list of capital projects.

Contact Person: Carl Prewitt (256) 341-4875

FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF NEW SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION
The procedure for final acceptance of new subdivision construction are as follows:

1. After a subdivision has been approved by the Planning Commission and construction has begun, the following inspection schedule should be used. The City Engineer or his representative shall be present to observe the existing conditions:
   1. After completion of subgrade.
   2. After installation of first layer of base with curb & gutter.
   3. After installation of second layer of base.
   4. After installation of binder course.
2. When the owner’s engineer has ascertained that all construction has been completed in accord with plans approved for subdivision construction, he will request final inspection by the City Engineer. The owner’s engineer will furnish composite record of inspection and testing to the City Engineer at time of request for final inspection.
3. The City Engineer will perform final inspection of streets, storm drainage and site grading, accompanied by the owner’s engineer and contractor’s representative. He will concur with approval of the streets, storm drainage and site grading, or state the remaining requirements. He will perform reinspections as necessary.
4. The City Engineer will coordinate with all Utilities Departments to ascertain that utilities are complete, serviceable, and acceptable to the respective departments.
5. The City Engineer will then coordinate installation of street signs and traffic control devices with Decatur Police Department, Traffic Division.
6. A maintenance bond in the amount and duration as described in Section VII Plats and Data, paragraph C.4. of the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Decatur shall be submitted to the City Engineer.
7. After completion of all above described prerequisites, the City Engineer will recommend and the City Council will accept by resolution, in regular or called meetings, the streets, storm drainage, site grading and utilities for public use and maintenance by the City of Decatur.

Contact Person: Carl Prewitt (256) 341-4875

STREET REPAVING
Potholes should be reported to the Public Works Department (256-341-4740).  Streets that need repaving should be brought to the attention of the City Engineer's Office.  The department will inspect the street and add to the list for repaving if warranted.

Contact Person: Carl Prewitt (256) 341-4875

CURB CUTS
Persons wishing to cut or break the curb for driveways, entrances, exits, etc., must obtain permission from the Engineering Department. 

Contact Person: Carl Prewitt  (256) 341-4875
Reference: Section 25-5, CODE OF DECATUR

SPEED HUMPS
Speed hump requests should be submitted in writing to the Engineering Department for review.  Once traffic count and speed count is completed by the Police Department, the Engineer will either recommend or reject the installation of speed humps.  If recommended, the resident will be responsible to get a petition signed by his/her neighbors with 75% approval.  Once the petition is received, the Engineering Department will send the request to the Public Works Department for installation.