Engineering

The Engineering Division consists of engineering design, infrastructure construction, planning support, stormwater management, building inspection, zoning, environmental control, and public building maintenance. City Engineer Chris Ciardella heads this division, with the Building & Zoning Administrator overseeing all building code enforcement.

The Division oversees all infrastructure development in Newton, including roads, streets, drainage improvements, water lines, sewer lines, and City-owned buildings. Building inspection staff administers and enforces building codes within Newton (as well as North Newton and Walton as per contract), including all commercial and residential new construction and remodel projects with a value over $500. Zoning administration enforces the zoning ordinances, including property use and setback variances.

Our Mission

To serve Newton citizens by designing and maintaining infrastructure and administering and enforcing zoning and code enforcement issues in a fair and impartial manner.

ArcGIS Online

The Engineering Division has used ArcGIS Online to create a web application that allows the public to interact with aerial photography, property lines, zoning districts, flood plain boundaries, and more. Drawing and measuring tools are available in the upper left corner. Layers can be turned on and off using drop down tools in the upper right corner. Customize your map and use the print options to create a PDF to print or share.

City of Newton Public Map

Projects

• KDOT I-135 & 36th Street Interchange Reconstruction
• Capital Improvement Projects - 2019(PDF, 14MB)
• Newton Public Library

Studies and Reports

• South Kansas Avenue Traffic Study - 14th to 24th(PDF, 6MB) (12/04/12)
• South Kansas Avenue Traffic Study - 24th to 36th(PDF, 4MB)
• Downtown Newton Master Plan(PDF, 10MB) (2/27/09)
• Newton Bicycle Master Plan(PDF, 7MB) (June 2015)

Available Downloads

• Design Standards Paving-Drainage(PDF, 9MB) - 05/22/07
• Drainage Drawings & Design Requirements(PDF, 8MB) [8.2 MB]
• Drainage Criteria(PDF, 502KB) - June 2022 Update
• Stormwater Checklist(PDF, 223KB) - April 2024
• Water Line Design Standards(PDF, 1MB)
• Sanitary Sewer Design Standards(PDF, 37KB)
• Construction Site BMP Manual and Post Construction Stormwater BMP Manual are available on the Stormwater Management page
• General Contract Conditions(PDF, 204KB)
• Water Line Specifications(PDF, 560KB) - October 2017 (Revised Feb 2020)
• Sanitary Sewer Specifications(PDF, 370KB) - October 2017
• Paving-Drainage Specifications(PDF, 454KB) - October 2017
• Newton Construction Site BMP Specifications(PDF, 158KB)