Landscape Plan Review

The Landscape section reviews building, grading, and public improvement plans for compliance with the Land Development Manual: Landscape Standards, the Land Development Code: Landscape Regulations and with any conditions of approval in previously approved discretionary land use permits and/or tentative maps. Reviewers review mapping actions which include mapped brush management zones, landscape easements, and landscape for condominium tentative maps.

• Landscape Requirements
• Useful Information
• Forms
• Landscaping FAQs
• Contact Us

Landscape Requirements

• Landscape Regulations (Municipal Code)

• Planned District Ordinances – Certain areas are zoned and regulated as a Planned District Ordinance which may contain modified regulations.

• Land Development Manual: Landscape Standards

• Project Submittal Requirements
  • Section 2: Construction Permits - Structures (PDF)
  • Section 3: Construction Permits - Grading and Public Right-of-Way (PDF)
  • Section 4: Development Permits/Approvals (PDF)

Useful Information

• Brush Management – Also see section 142.0412 of the Landscape Regulations.

• Center for Sustainable Energy Urban Forestry Resources

• Community Plans – Some plans have requirements that relate to landscaping, such as identifying specific street trees.

• Street Tree Selection Guide – Provided by the Streets Division, Urban Forestry.

• Trees Pay Us Back brochure In the Southern California Coast Region

• Urban Forest Ecosystem Institute- Tree Selection Guide – Useful database for researching trees.

Forms

• Landscape Construction Site Observation Form – Required for building permits. Facilitates communication with Landscape Architect/Professional to help Landscape Inspection run smoothly. This form is currently available by calling (619) 446-5327.

• No Fee Street Tree Permit Application Form – Required when street trees are being planted, trimmed, root pruned, or removed. Submit a completed application with every building permit submittal.

• Landscape Calculation Worksheets

  • Form DS-4 - Industrial Development in RM, C Zones and Commercial Development in All Zones (PDF)
  • Form DS-5 - Vehicular Use Areas (PDF)
  • Form DS-6 - Residential – Multi-Family (PDF)
  • Form DS-7 - Industrial Development in All Zones except RM and C (PDF)

Contact Us

• Landscape Inspections
  (Mitigation Monitoring Coordination - MMC)
  (858) 627-3331
• Street Tree/Landscape Code Compliance
  Call the Streets Division Customer Service Center at (619) 527-7500.
• For follow up information contact:
  Code Compliance Officer - Ken Healy (619-527-3130) KHealy@sandiego.gov