Qualifications to Prepare Plans and Perform Construction Work for Grading
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0620
in effect§129.0620 Qualifications to Prepare Plans and Perform Construction Work for Grading
The preparation of plans for, and the construction of, grading work regulated by this division shall be performed only by persons with the following qualifications:
(a) Grading plans required by this division shall be prepared by professionals as licensed and allowed by the California Business and Professions Code;
(b) Geotechnical reports required for work authorized under this division shall be prepared by professionals as licensed and allowed by the California Business and Professions Code and as specified in Land Development Manual;
(c) Drainage reports required for work authorized under this division shall be prepared by a civil engineer;
(d) Landscaping plans for revegetation or planting in public rights-of-way required for work authorized under this division shall be prepared by a landscape architect or other professional as licensed and authorized by the California Business and Professions Code; and
(e) All grading and construction work required by this division shall be performed by a contractor licensed by the State of California except that any person owning property that is or will be that person’s primary residence may perform grading on that property and any grading authorized by a Grading Permit as a result of application by a public utility may be performed by the public utility. (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
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/Ch12Art09Division06.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026