Issuance of an Electrical Permit and Closing of an Electrical Permit Application
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0309
in effect§129.0309 Issuance of an Electrical Permit and Closing of an Electrical Permit Application
(a) An Electrical Permit may be issued after all approvals have been obtained and the required fees have been paid.
(b) An Electrical Permit shall not be issued for a development that requires a development permit until the development permit has been issued.
(c) If one year has elapsed since the date an Electrical Permit application is deemed complete and the applicant has not requested that an Electrical Permit be issued, the application file shall be closed. Plans and other data submitted for review may be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. To reapply, the applicant shall submit a new Electrical Permit application with required submittal materials and shall be subject to all applicable fees and regulations in effect on the date the new application is filed.
(d) The Electrical Permit application file for City projects shall be closed after two years have elapsed since the date the Electrical Permit application is deemed complete.
(e) The Building Official may extend an Electrical Permit application one time, for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days, if the Building Official determines that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant prevented issuance of the Electrical Permit.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Retitled from “Issuance of an Electrical Permit” to “Issuance of an Electrical Permit and Closing of an Electrical Permit Application” and amended 4-9-2020 by O-21181 N.S.; effective 5-9-2020.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art09Division03.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/28/2026