Engineering standards and specifications required for construction
Standard Detail Plates
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Detail Plates Complete Set
Individual Plates
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- Water Structures and Installation Requirements
- Sanitary and Storm Sewer Design, Structures and Maintenance
- Sewer and Water Connections
- Utility Locations
- Tracer Wire Installation Details
- Pipe Bedding Details
- Entrance Requirements
- Streets, Sidewalks and Trailways
- Concrete Curb and Gutter Design
- Cul-De-Sac Design
- Street Design, Maintenance and Right-of-Way Structures
- Street Lighting
- Erosion Control
- Engineering Standards Manual
- Specifications for Right-of-Way
Water Structures and Installation Requirements
- 100 Hydrant Installation Detail
- 105 Typical Gate Valve & Box Installation
- 110 Water Main
- 111 Pressure Reducing Valve
- 115 Residential Water Meter Installation
- 116 Commercial Water Meter Installation
- 117 Lawn Sprinkler System Requirements
- 120 Concrete Thrust Blocking
- 190 Water main Lowering with Insulation
Sanitary and Storm Sewer Design, Structures and Maintenance
- 200 Standard Sanitary Sewer Manhole
- 203 Manhole or Catch Basin Design AA
- 210 Sanitary Drop Manhole
- 220 Manhole Design BB
- 230 Manhole or Catch Basin Design CC or DD
- 231 Sump Manhole w/Pretreatment Device (Floatables Skimmer)
- 232 Catch Basin Design EE
- 233 Concrete Encased Casing
- 234 Catch Basin & Manhole Adjustment (HDPE Rings)
- 236 Rain Guardian Turret
- 237 HDPE/PP to RCP Dissimilar Pipe Connection
- 260 Flared End Section
- 261 Drain Tile/ Underdrain Detail with Existing Curb & Gutter
- 262 Seepage Collar
- 263 Rain Outlet Control Structure w/Weir Wall
- 264 Basin Outlet Control Structure
- 265 Pond Outlet Skimmer
- 266 Pond Outlet Skimmer w/Weir Wall
- 267 Typical Pond Bench Detail
Sewer and Water Connections
- 300 Sewer and Water Service Connections
- 310 Sewer and Water Service Connection with Riser
- 312 Sanitary Sewer – Service Cleanout
- 316 Service Connection for RCP Sanitary Sewer
- 320 Water Service Connection
- 321 Water Service Disconnection
- 322 Typical Pipe Casing Installation
Utility Locations
Tracer Wire Installation Details
- 361 Tracer Wire Installation - Water Main
- 362 Tracer Wire Installation - Water Service Detail
- 363 Tracer Wire Installation - Hydrant Detail
- 364 Tracer Wire Installation - Sanitary Sewer
- 365 Tracer Wire Installation - Sanitary Sewer Service
- 366 Tracer Wire Installation - Manhole Detail
- 367 Tracer Wire Installation - Trace Wire Access Point
Pipe Bedding Details
- 375 Pipe Bedding Details for RCP & DIP
- 390 Pipe Bedding Details PVC Pipe
- 395 Insulation Requirements for Shallow Pipe
Entrance Requirements
- 400 Concrete Walk & Driveway Openings at Residential Entrances
- 440 Commercial & Industrial Concrete Entrances
Streets, Sidewalks and Trailways
- 450 Local Streets, Trails & Concrete Sidewalks Typical Sections
Concrete Curb and Gutter Design
- 500 Concrete Curb and Gutter
- 510 Mountable C & G Construction at Catch Basin
- 520 Typical Concrete Valley Gutter
- 530 Pedestrian Curb Ramp
- 540 Concrete Curb Protection
Cul-De-Sac Design
- 560 Typical Cul-de-sac for 50’ R/W & a 60’ R/W
- 570 Typical Cul-de-sac with Center Island for a 50’ R/W & a 60’ R/W
- 580 Typical Eccentric Cul-de-sac for a 50’ R/W & a 60’ R/W
- 590 Temporary Bituminous Cul-de-sac
Street Design, Maintenance and Right-of-Way Structures
- 600 Typical Entrance with Center Island
- 606 Driveway Sight Clearance
- 607 Boulevard Sight Clearance
- 610 Mail Box Installation
- 620 Special Details – Structure Marker Signs
- 630 Permanent Barricade
- 635 Pavement Markings
- 640 Crosswalk Marking Detail
- 650 Transverse Crack Control Joint for Bituminous Pavement
- 660 Sign Post Embedment Assembly
- 665 Handicap Parking Sign w/ Bollard
- 670 Concrete Approach Nose Detail
Street Lighting
Erosion Control
- 800 Soil Loosening & Amendment
- 801 Silt Fence Installation - Machine sliced (MS)
- 802 Silt Fence Installation - Hand Installed (HI)
- 803 Silt Fence Installation - Preassembled (PA)
- 804 Silt Fence Installation - Super Duty (SD)
- 805 Stock Pile Sediment Control
- 806 Catch Basin Inlet Protection
- 807 2x3 Catch Basin - Sediment Barrier Shroud
- 808 Manhole & Catch Basin Inlet Protection
- 809 Inlet Protection - Silt Box - Yard
- 810 Flared End Section Sediment Control
- 811 Culvert End Section Sediment Control
- 812 Rock Construction Entrance
- 813 Slope Stabilization Fiber Blankets
- 814 Drainage Ditches & Swales Fiber Blankets
- 815 Drainage Ditch/Swale Filter Log Ditch Check
- 816 Drainage Ditch/Swale Rock Ditch Check / Weeper
- 817 Temporary Sediment Control
- 818 Temporary Basin Discharge Skimmer - With Embankment
- 819 Temporary Basin Discharge Skimmer - With Structure
- 820 Concrete Washout Pit
- 821 Floating Silt Curtain
Engineering Standards Manual
Our Engineering Standard Manual, including Stormwater Design Guide (last revised in March 2015), has been adopted for developers, builders and their engineers to use in the design, plan and specification preparation, construction, and/or connection to public infrastructure.
Specifications for Right-of-Way
Our Right of Way Permit Specifications for Construction manual addresses definitions, construction requirements, safety, etc. Please see Standard Detail Plates tab above for specific plate information.
The permit application can be accessed in the Licenses & Permits section of our Web site.
For information about right-of-way permits, call our division at 651-675-5646.