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Butte County California
General Information
Public Works

Mike Crump, Director 

Office Hours
Monday to Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed most State and
Federal holidays

Office Location
7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 538-7681
Fax: (530) 538-7171

 What's New

Road Closures

Be careful out there on the road.  See Road Closures page for road status information.

12/14/2011 - Grading Permit Application Updated
12/14/2011 - Land Development Fee Schedule Updated
11/29/11 - Adopted County Bike Plan posted
11/18/11 - Chico Benchmarks posted
11/9/11 - Myers Street Underground Utility District - Public Hearing and Map
11/9/11 - Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility fax number changed: (530) 645-1820
11/7/11 - Additional Information Posted for Concow RFP
10/24/11 - RFP Concow Area Infrastructure Improvement Project

Welcome to the Butte County Department of Public Works, serving its residents since 1850.  The Public Works Department maintains approximately 1,300 miles of roadways, including over 500 bridges and drainage structures and more than 18,000 road signs.

Our goal is to provide you with the best customer service possible.  If you are unable to find what you are looking for on our website, please call our office for more personal service.

We invite you to review our website to learn more about Public Works' seven divisions and their responsibilities, special programs, services and resources. To better understand the responsibilities of each division, click on a link below.

  • Administration - Maintains business operations
  • Engineering - Road Design, Bridges, Construction, Traffic
  • Fleet Services - County vehicles and equipment maintenance
  • Land Development - Property divisions, subdivision improvements, flood plain management, etc.
  • Road Maintenance - Overall maintenance/repair of roads, bridges, etc.
  • Solid Waste - Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility, illegal dumping, recycling, etc.
  • Surveys - Field surveys, right of way mapping and acquisition, GPS surveys, etc.

Special Programs Services Resources

Adopt-a-Highway
Community Cleanup Program
Stormwater Program

Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility
Permits - Encroachment, Transportation, Utility
Report Road and Bridge Problems Online
Report Storm Water/Illicit Discharge
Request Inspections Online

Benchmarks
County Bikeway Master Plan 
Documents and Downloads
Drainage Studies
Improvement Standards
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) - 1/6/11
Land Development Fee Schedule
Permanent Road Division
Projects, RFPs, IFBs
RecycleButte.net
Roads - All Roads in Butte County
Road Closures - County-Maintained only
Standard Estimating Rates
Traffic Collisions
Upper Ridge Evacuation Plan

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