General Restoration of the Public Right-of-Way
San Diego Municipal Code § 62.1208
in effect§62.1208 General Restoration of the Public Right-of-Way
The following restoration requirements apply to excavations in the public right-of-way:
(a) If the sidewalk, street, alley, or other public right-of-way is to be excavated, the excavator shall restore or cause to be restored such excavation in the manner prescribed by City Adopted Standards and any applicable permit requirements.
(b) Excavators shall restore pavement at the end of each day with pavement material that shall be maintained flush with the adjacent pavement such that the excavation may be safely accessed by all users. If surfacing material cannot be installed at the end of each day, then all intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations as required by the City Engineer shall be secured with structural trench plates.
(c) All damaged pavement shall be restored with surfacing materials which match both the surface and the structural strength of the adjacent surface and meet City Adopted Standards.
(d) All pavement shall be restored with permanent surfacing material within 60 calendar days of a major excavation. All pavement restoration for minor excavations shall adhere to City Adopted Standards.
(e) If the excavation and related work impacts a curb at a pedestrian street crossing where no curb ramp exists, then this activity constitutes an alteration as defined in 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.151(b) and 35.151(i) (2011). Where an alteration occurs, a new curb ramp compliant with accessibility requirements must be constructed rather than replacing the existing curb.
(“General Restoration of the Public Right-of-Way” added 8-8-2023 by O-21701 N.S.; effective 1-1-2024.)
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/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art02Division12.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/28/2026