The program provides building, plumbing, electrical and code enforcement inspections as part of the building permit and land use regulation process. Highway Administration oversees and directs all Highway Division programs and provides personnel, budget, and management services. The program is also responsible for training equipment operators, and writing specifications for new equipment. The road maintenance component of this program provides for the patching of potholes, the grading, mowing, brush cutting, herbiciding and maintenance of road shoulders, repair of sidewalks, litter pick-up, minor resurfacing projects and street sweeping. Drainage maintenance includes cleaning catch basins and culverts, maintenance of stream channels and their appurtenant facilities, maintenance of flood control facilities and dams.
Bridge maintenance consists of the maintenance of wooden, concrete and steel bridges.
Garage services are also provided to other County agencies with the exception of the Police and Fire departments, who are responsible for their own garage services. Operational costs for services to County departments and agencies other than the Highways division are funded under the Special Maintenance program in the General Fund. Personnel costs are appropriated in this program. The engineering section oversees and monitors the capital improvement program of the division. The pretreatment program ensures compliance with County, State and Federal regulations regarding discharges from industrial and commercial businesses.