Permit/Field Inspections

Any work being done within the City of San Diego right-of-way, as well as land development projects requires a permit. Permits may be obtained at the permit desk, Development Services Center, 1222 First Ave., in downtown San Diego.

Land development permits and any permit requiring engineering drawings should be submitted to the Development Services Department. For more information on Land Development permits, call (619) 446-5200.

All projects/permits are assigned a resident engineer who will be the single point of contact for the project/permit. To determine the resident engineer assigned to your job, contact the City of San Diego Field Engineering office at (858) 627-3200. Have the following information available: Permit #, and Address of work.

Permit Inspections generally include concrete and asphalt testing, form-work and grade checks, as well as compliance with Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the Regional Standard Drawings, including appropriate supplements.

The resident engineer should be notified before work starts on your project. He/she can inform you of what inspections are necessary and when you should schedule them. A minimum of 24 hours notice is required. Generally, the resident engineer will be in the office between the hours of 7 a.m. to approximately 8:30 a.m. for direct communication. At other times, voice mail is available to leave messages. Resident engineers check their messages at noon for afternoon needs. The front desk can be called and a resident engineer paged for emergencies that cannot wait for next day communication.

For questions related to issues such as dirty streets, construction work blocking driveways, detours causing traffic problems, construction crews starting too early or working too late, problems with too much dust, etc. Contact the City of San Diego Field Engineering office at (858) 627-3200. Be prepared to provide an address or nearest cross-section for better assistance in locating the problem.