Inspection Fees; Inspections
San Diego Municipal Code § 62.1108
in effect§62.1108 Inspection Fees; Inspections
(a) All persons placing facilities in the public right-of-way shall pay an inspection fee to the City prior to permit issuance and prior to any inspection needed for the project. The City Engineer will establish a schedule of fees that do not exceed the reasonable costs of conducting the inspections. The inspection fee shall be calculated and invoiced according to the current fee schedule.
(b) The City Manager shall direct the manner of payment for inspection fees.
(c) The City Engineer may halt inspections on a project if inspection fees are not paid or are insufficient.
(d) If a person makes a payment under Municipal Code section 62.1108(a), the City Engineer will, upon request, provide that person with a copy of the field reports from inspections performed and a detailed accounting of the number of City staff hours performed on the project. The City Engineer shall provide this information within 30 business days of a request.
(e) The City Engineer may conduct inspections of any work being done in the public right-of-way. The City Engineer may inspect the work for compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances and construction standards.
(f) If a City inspection discloses nonconformance with any of the requirements of this Division that does not endanger public safety, the City shall provide written notice of the nonconformance within five working days. The person placing the facilities in the public right-of-way shall implement the corrective work specified by the City Engineer as soon as possible but no later than five working days of receipt of written notice of nonconformance. If the corrective work is not completed within five working days of receipt of written notice of nonconformance, the City may perform the necessary repairs and all costs related to the repair shall be charged to the person installing the facilities.
(g) If a City inspection discloses nonconformance with any of the requirements of this Division that endangers public safety, the City shall provide notice of the nonconformance immediately. The person placing the facilities in the public right-of-way shall secure the site immediately and implement the corrective work specified by the City Engineer as soon as possible to make the site safe. Corrective work must be completed as soon as possible but no later than within five working days. If the person placing the facilities does not secure the site as required, the City may take necessary actions to secure the site and any costs related to securing the site shall be charged to the person installing the facilities. If the corrective work is not completed within five working days of notice of nonconformance, the City may perform the necessary repairs and all costs related to the repair shall be charged to the person installing the facilities.
(h) The City Engineer shall have authority to stop work and to request that the excavation be uncovered to certify compliance with this Division at no cost to the City.
(i) Any City work done directly or indirectly to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Division shall be charged to the person placing the facilities that require the City work.
(j) Any work which is the result of a City required project shall be exempt from the inspection fee requirement of Municipal Code section 62.1108.
(“Inspection Fees; Inspections” renumbered from Sec. 62.1107 on 10–8–2001 by O-18995 N.S.)
(Amended 1-2-2013 by O-20231 N.S.; effective 2-1-2013.)
(Amended 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/Ch06Art02Division11.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026