Minimum Wage Requirement Under City-Issued Traffic Control Permit
San Diego Municipal Code § 310.0105
in effect§310.0105 Minimum Wage Requirement Under City-Issued Traffic Control Permit
(a) A City-issued Traffic Control Permit must include the requirement that all employers responsible for performing work under the Traffic Control Permit pay their employees no less than the prevailing wage rate, in effect at the time the City issues the Traffic Control Permit, unless one of the following exceptions applies:
(1) the employer is responsible for traffic control work related to the construction, renovation, or repair of a single-family home or duplex;
(2) the employer is responsible for traffic control work on a project costing $1,000 or less, as specified in California Labor Code section 1771 or any subsequent cost threshold applicable to the payment of prevailing wages established by California law;
(3) the employer is a gas or electric utility company, and their employee is performing traffic control work for one hour or less per workday or one hour or less per shift;
(4) the employer is responsible for traffic control work related to a public works project for any public agency, including the City, and another, higher minimum wage rate applies to the work; or
(5) the employer is prohibited from paying the prevailing wage rate by law or by a state or federal funding source requirement applicable to the work authorized by the Traffic Control Permit.
(b) Employers subject to this Division must pay their employees the prevailing wage rate, including any predetermined increases, as determined by the City at the time the City issues the Traffic Control Permit, for the duration of the work performed under the Traffic Control Permit
(“Payment of Prevailing Wage” added 9-18-2023 by O-21723 N.S.; effective 10-18-2023.)
(Retitled from “Payment of Prevailing Wage” to “Minimum Wage Requirement Under City-Issued Traffic Control Permit” and amended 10-7-2024 by O-21876 N.S.; effective 11-6-2024.)
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/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art10Division01.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/28/2026