More Useful Resources

• Noticing
• Decision Makers
• Regulations
• Development Processes & Procedures
• Development Specifications and Handouts
• Construction Tips
• Zoning Information
• Community Related Information
• Programs
• Other Departments and Agencies
• Other Resources

Noticing

• City Bulletin - Official City Public Notices
• Hearing Notices
• Public Notices

Decision Makers

• Planning Commission
• Hearing Officer
• City Council
• Other Development Agencies

Regulations

• Municipal Code
• City of San Diego Subdivision Procedures (PDF)
• Coastal Regulation (PDF)
• Codes, Regulations, Requirements
• Environmentally Sensitive Land Regulations (PDF)
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Statutes, guidelines and other information from the State of California on the law governing environmental review.
• City of San Diego Implementation Procedures for the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines (PDF)
• California Subdivision Map Act
• Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)
• Fire Safety Information
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention
• Unreinforced Masonry

Development Processes and Procedures

• Submittal Manual
• Land Development Manual
• Development Review Process
• Development Project Managers (DPM)
• Condominium Conversions Info
• Development Process Overview
• Design Guidelines and Templates

Development Specifications and Handouts

• Information Bulletins
  Free publications that provide fees, technical instruction, policies and/or procedures.
• "Virtual DPI" (PDF: 85K)
  A Visual Guide to Information Bulletins.
• Building Newsletters
  Interpretations and applications of the 1994 and 1998 California Building Code as adopted by the City of San Diego.

Construction Tips

• Construction Permit Tips for Homeowners
• Small Business Construction Tips

Zoning Information

• Zoning Information Request
• Official Zoning Map (draft)
• Uses for your zone (PDF: 562K)
• Previously conforming density (PDF)

Community Related Information

• Community Profiles
• Community Planning Groups (PDF: 230K) - Contact List and Meeting Information

Programs

• Affordable Housing/Expedite Program
• Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) - Information on the city's effort to preserve the environment

Other Departments and Agencies

• Planning Department - Long range planning for the City of San Diego.
• Redevelopment Agency - Details on redevelopment agencies in the City of San Diego.
• San Diego Economic Development Corporation - Partners for Economic Prosperity
• County Department of Planning and Land Use - The County's Department of Planning and Land Use is the reviewing agency for the unincorporated areas of San Diego County

Other Resources

• Naval Training Center - Information on the transformation from a military base to an urban village.
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) - A nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings nationwide
• California Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) - Bringing together Californians to forge a better future
• Building Standards Commission
• Official California Legislative Information
• California's Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings