How to Apply for a Demolition/Removal Permit
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0504
in effect§129.0504 How to Apply for a Demolition/Removal Permit
An application for a Demolition/Removal Permit shall be submitted in accordance with Sections 112.0102 and 129.0105.
(a) If the demolition is for a multiple dwelling unit structure containing four or more units, the applicant shall certify on the application that each tenant who may be affected by the proposed demolition has been notified of the owner’s intent to apply for a Demolition/Removal Permit. The form of the notice shall be prescribed by the Building Official. Service of the notice shall be by U.S. Mail or by personal delivery.
(b) The Building Official may waive the Demolition/Removal Permit fees, and bond, public liability, and damage insurance fees for demolition of a structure that is two stories or less in height and has been declared by a government authority to be unsafe or a public nuisance. A copy of the letter of declaration from the government authority must be presented when applying for the Demolition/Removal Permit. Workers’ compensation insurance requirements still apply even if fees are waived.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 8-9-2019 by O-21114 N.S.; effective 9-8-2019.)
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/Ch12Art09Division05.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026