The Engineering Department provides the general public, engineers and surveyors with record drawings, deeds, utility information and research documents for parcels, and right of ways throughout the city.
We provide engineering design services, surveying for municipal projects as well as utility inspections for subdivisions and site developments.
We maintain all public records for public utilities, subdivision plans and all supplied available site and plot plans as well as the city’s assessor maps.
The department has undertaken the task of scanning all the original engineering records in the office and have them available in digital format. We have approximately 58,000 documents scanned and will be happy to email plans upon request. To request a plot plan, area map for variance applications, or other plans/data, please use this form.
The Engineering Department has developed and maintains the City’s GIS system. We provide fully functional geodatabases and mapping for use by the general public.
The data is updated constantly to ensure that the most current data is displayed. Information can be printed from the WebGIS or individuals may ask at the Engineering Office counter to for help researching or viewing properties and utilities and obtain copies of any information that may be available.
There are several methods of obtaining a plot plan. The Engineering Department maintains a collection of plot plans for the individual lots in the City, but does not have every property available. The
Building Department may also have a copy in their records, and the registry of
deeds in Cambridge, MA has plans for many properties throughout Middlesex County. In addition, you can hire a professional land surveyor to prepare an up-to-date certified copy.
A partial list of Engineers and Surveyors can be obtained in the Engineering Department.
The Engineering Department has all of the Assessor data in digital format available at the counter and staff can produce a custom Assessor map for the location of your choice upon request. Woburn no longer produces tiled Assessor maps of the City, as all data are maintained digitally. In addition, the Engineering Department maintains a publicly available WebGIS site where users can explore various types of mapping data for any part of the City. A link to this WebGIS is available on the Quick Action toolbar.
To determine if you are in a flood zone, you will need to have a Land Surveyor perform a survey and complete an elevation certificate delineating the areas of the property which may be in a flood zone.
The Engineering Department has record locations of the water and sewer mains within the right of way and individual house service connections for many properties around the City. Water service locations can also be obtained from the Water Department at the Department of Public Works.
The only way to accurately determine if a fence or any other structure may or may not be on your property is to hire a registered land surveyor. They will conduct an instrument survey and determine what is on your land.
If you think that a tree is within the City right of way, you can contact the Superintendent of Public Works/Tree Warden. If the location is too close to determine by visual inspection, the Engineering Department will take field measurements to determine its location. A written determination will be sent to the Superintendent of Public Works/Tree Warden for further action.
Alex Rozycki, PECity Engineer
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781 897-5881 |
Ryan Malaquias, EITCivil Engineer I
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781-897-5884 |
Matthew Barrett, GISPGIS Coordinator/Remote Pilot
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781 897-5883 |
Jim ShattuckSealer of Weights and Measures
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781 897-5880 |
