Cesspool, Septic Tank, Subsurface Disposal System — Application for Permit — Fee
San Diego Municipal Code § 44.0213
in effect§44.0213 Cesspool, Septic Tank, Subsurface Disposal System — Application for Permit — Fee
Any person desiring to install, construct or reconstruct, repair or add a septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool, subsurface tile line system or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system, or any part thereof, shall file with the Director of Public Health Services a written application for a permit for such installation, construction, reconstruction, repair or addition. A separate application and permit for each installation shall be required. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished by the Director of Public Health Services and shall be accompanied by an inspection fee, the exact amount of which shall be determined and kept on record by the County Department of Health Services. The application shall contain the following information and such information as the Director of Public Services may require:
Street name and number of the premises where the installation is to be made; the name and address of the owner, the name and address of the contractor who is to perform the work; the size and type of the septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool, subsurface tile line system, or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system or any part thereof, to be installed and the number of people it is to serve. The application shall include or be accompanied by a plan or diagram showing the character and kind of installation to be made and the manner and location in which the work is to be done.
(Amended 7–20–1981 by O–15547 N.S.)
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/MuniCodeChapter04/Ch04Art04Division02.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026