The City of San Diego's newsletter for the development community. It keeps customers up-to-date on new procedures, services and other issues relating to construction and development.

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• Spring 2007 (PDF: 1.55MG)
  • Changes Underway at Development Services
  • Fire Expands Over the Counter Services
  • City Honors Quality Customer Service Delivery
  • DSD Appoints New Chief Building Official/Deputy Director
  • Re-engineering Development Review
  • Check Your Zone Online
  • Information Technology Equipment Rooms
  • Featured URM Historic Building
  • Test Your Knowledge of Building Code & Construction
  • News Briefs and more...
    
    
• Spring 2006 (PDF: 1.55MG)
• Development Process: Step-by-Step - Online Guide to Development in San Diego
• Development Services Department (DSD) Staff Assists with Emergency Operations
• DSD Appoints New Customer Service Manager
• What Does Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Ordinance Require?
• Second Annual Development Services Customer Service Awards
• Featured URM Historic Building
• Test Your Knowledge of Building Code & Construction
• News Briefs and more...

• Fall 2005 (PDF: 598K)
  • Balanced Solution Designed for Speeding Problem
  • Customer Service on the Rise at Development Services
  • City Honors Quality Customer Service Delivery
  • Unreinforced Masonry Ordinance Compliance Required by January 1, 2006
  • Mechanical/Electrical Code Corner
  • Solar Photovoltaic Systems
  • City of San Diego Adopts Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance
  • “Ask the Inspector” Advice for Homeowners
  • News Briefs and more...

• Spring 2005 (PDF: 1.3MG)
  • New director forges high standards for department
  • Community and Customer Liaison Boosts Customer Service
  • Draft City Zoning Maps
  • Customer Service Awards
  • Public Right of Way Pilot Program
  • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Ordinance
  • Small Business Liaison Provides Early Assistance
  • News Briefs and more...

• May/June 2003 (PDF: 191K)
  • New Fee Information
  • Downtown Ballpark Update
  • Small Business Outreach
  • Streamlined Appeal Process
  • Row Homes
  • New Project Tracking System
  • Energy Rebates
  • New Storm Water Permit Requirements
  • Homeowner's Service Now Offered on Saturdays
  • New Fire Review Service

• January/February 2003 (PDF: 661K)
  • City's first refrigerated container facility carting cargo at Marine Terminal
  • Spring Industry Seminars
  • List of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Posted
  • Fee Study Underway
  • New Design Standards for Water Quality on Web
  • Gary Halbert Named Assistant Director
  • City Council Adopts Strategic Framework Element

• November/December 2002 (PDF: 148K)
  • Development Services Seminars Help Bycor Build
  • New Building Codes Adopted
  • New Preliminary Review Process
  • Energy Reduction Program Offers Rebates
  • Construction Work in the Right-of-Way Curtailed Nov. 28-Feb
    
    
• September/October 2002 (PDF: 495K)
  • New Program Aims to Increase Affordable Housing
  • Customer Service Improvements
  • Online Permits
  • New Construction Codes
  • New Chief Building Official
  • Development Seminars
  • Lead-based Paint Dangers
    
    
• May/June 2002 (PDF: 167K): Technical Advisory Committee, summer training seminars, adoption of new construction codes pending, management changes.
  
  
• November/December 2001 (PDF: 172K): Runoff and stormwater ordinances; holiday closures; new regulations.
  
  
• October/November (PDF: 1,455K): "Fall Training"; Nov 26-30 2001 New Building Regulations/Customer Awareness.
  
  
• July/August 2001 (PDF: 883K): New project tracking system; Historic Resources Board, City, Port get Governor's Award; Residential vacancy rate; Fire Plan Check staff; Crime Prevention.
  
  
• May/June 2001 (PDF: 374K): Land Development Code receives award; Planning Department new web site; Development Project Managers go geographic; emergency generators need isolation; new state energy regulations; remodeling video to debut; retrofit experts meet.
  
  
• March/April 2001 (PDF: 229K): "Spring Training" week of seminars; Unreinforced masonry bearing wall building owners meet with Development Services Department; Industrial lot floor area ratio change; Runoff penalties enforced; Staff changes; Traffic Control Training Class gets new location; annual street construction moratorium.
  
  
• January/February 2001 (PDF: 276K): Development Services, Planning departments created; Halbert joins Planning; Valuations increase; seminars scheduled.
  
  
• November-December 2000 (PDF: 320K): Land Development Code update; holiday closures; street construction moratorium; new CAD templates; MSCP update.
  
  
• August-September-October 2000 (PDF: 222K): New program for self-certification of plan compliance; fees change; special inspection seminar; "City of Villages"; Tierrasanta ordnance safety.
  
  
• May/June/July 2000 (PDF: 180K): New fee schedule, "Means of Egress" seminar, Strategy 2020 alternatives, Shared Parking Agreements, Traffic Control Seminar.