Private Development Construction Inspection
PDCI provides inspection of County permitted private development in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County, as well as permitted utility improvements within the County Maintained Rights-of-Way. PDCI ensures projects and work are completed in accordance with approved plans and State and County requirements to assure safe, environmentally sound, and livable communities and roads are provided for the public.

Major Subdivision/Mass Grading

Encroachment Violation

Excavation Permit
Inspection of permitted private development projects include:
- Major and Minor Subdivisions
- Curb Grades
- Excavation Permits
- Encroachment Permits
- Construction Permits
- Grading Permits
- Sewer Construction Permits
- Utility Installation Permits
Right-of-Way Enforcement
PDCI enforces right-of-way encroachments. If there is a report of an
illegal encroachment in the County right-of-way, we will investigate
and obtain compliance.
Watercourse Enforcement PDCI
provides flood protection for the community by taking enforcement
actions to ensure the quality and nature of the watercourse is
intact.
PDCI also inspects permitted projects to assure
they meet minimum stormwater requirements. The following links provide
guidance on the County’s stormwater requirements and other standards
for construction.
2018-2019 Stormwater Permit Compliance
Watershed Protection Ordinance (WPO)
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
Development and Construction Resource
Trust Account Customer Service Unit Provides customers online access to their financial accounts associated with land development projects.
Accela Citizen Access Will assist you in performing a number of functions online.
Grandfathering Status of Projects Under the 2013 Regional Stormwater Permit Letter
Expiration date for projects with Prior Lawful Approval Exception
The use of the Prior Lawful Approval Exception (also known as grandfathering) of stormwater development planning requirements under the 2007 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit will be ending on February 16, 2021. Previously excepted PDP Projects may include multi-phased project with future grading permits or those that constructed on-lot Structural BMPs that will come back for a building permit. Under these scenarios, no additional permits (Grading, Building, etc.) will be issued under the 2007 MS4 Permit after February 16, 2021 and those projects will be required to comply with the BMP Design Manual. A sample letter describing more specifics can be found here.
Please contact your PDS Project Manager for more information and assistance in complying with these updated requirements.
Inspection Requirements Additional Information
Supervised Grading Report Deadline
Supervised Grading Report Form -- MS Word Document
Supervised Grading Report Form -- Acrobat Version
Rough Grade Process and Information
Do you need a construction plan change or can you record plan it? Grading Tolerances are currently being updated. Please contact your assigned inspector.
Preliminary and Final Punchlist
PDCI Plist Template As a development achieves 80% completion, the developer may request the DPW Inspector to prepare a Preliminary Punchlist to initiate necessary repairs or corrections. Upon submittal of Record Plans, the DPW Inspector will review field conditions and prepare a Final Punchlist for the permit. Punchlists will include remaining field work and paperwork required to close the subject permits. For public improvements and stormwater compliance features, additional DPW sections may participate in the Punchlist generation process.
Right of Way Field Hours Tracking
Field and Travel Hours Charged
by County of San Diego spreadsheet The purpose of this process
is to better serve permittees who request a per visit written
understanding of field and travel time hours spent by the DPW
inspector for right of way work. This process will be discussed at the
pre-construction meeting to determine if this is something the
permittee wishes to request for the individual permit. The process
will include accounting for DPW inspector's actual time spent during
the inspection effort including travel time. This will be discussed
and documented by both parties during each visit where the permittee
or delegated superintendent is onsite. In addition to monthly
financial statements provided by DPW, this information will allow the
permittee to help track their expected expenses by County inspectors.
"Total Hours as of the Report" may not be able to be tracked
unless both the permittee and DPW Inspector are onsite and agree to
the actual time each visit. In addition, the DPW inspector will make
an improved effort to make contact with the onsite permittee or
delegated superintendent when visiting the project to foster improved
communications and address and resolve outstanding issues as they are
identified.
County Office Location
Private Development Construction Inspection (PDCI)
5510
Overland Ave, Suite 210, MS O-350
San Diego, CA 92123
PDCI Lead Staff
Kamilah James
PDCI Program Manager
John Thomas
Senior Civil Engineer
Northeast Team
Raymond Barrion
Senior Civil Engineer
Northwest Team
Mark Principe
Senior Civil Engineer
South and
Southeast Team
Comments Contact PDCI or submit your Supervised Grading Reports via e-mail at grading@sdcounty.ca.gov
Map of 5510 Overland Avenue, Second Floor