The role of the Public Works Department is to assist Town Council, Committees, members of the public, professionals, and other public and private agencies and organizations in matters relating to administration, infrastructure management, waste management, winter control program, parks maintenance, capital works program, engineering approvals, and building and by-law inspection services.
Major divisions of the Public Works Department include:
The Public Works Department is committed to providing the highest level of service to the residents of the Town of Whitby.
We encourage residents to let us know how we may improve our service to you.
Responsibilities
- By-law enforcement
- Design, construction and maintenance of roads, storm sewers, and sidewalks
- Engineering approval for subdivisions and site plans
- Subdivision construction
- Building and plumbing permits and inspections
- Traffic and parking regulations
- Snow clearing and removal
- Garbage collection
- Special collections