General Info

The Public Works Department is administered by the Salt Lake County Government Center in Utah. It is responsible for the planning, engineering and flood control services. The department offers pet licensing and adoption and animal cruelty complaint investigation services. It specializes in the design and construction of drains, roads, highways, bridges, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and flood control facilities. The Public Works Department has expertise in the eradication and containment of noxious weeds. It provides business licenses, building permits and code enforcement to the unincorporated areas of county. The department operates through animal services, administration, operations, solid waste management and sanitation divisions. It is also involved in the transportation and disposal of municipal solid wastes and recycling of various commodities.