Land Development Procedures & Guidelines

Construction SiteTo Developers and their Engineers:

The documents found on this page related to the Engineering Department Procedures and Guidelines may be helpful, however, prior to starting the process of submitting improvement plans and/or maps and other documents for Engineering Department review, it is recommended that you contact and meet with the City's Principal Land Development Engineer to discuss the process. The Land Development Principal Engineer may be reached via phone at 408-586-3316.

Improvement Plans & Map Requirements

  1. Public Improvement Submittal Requirements (PDF)
  2. Landscape Plan Submittal Requirements (PDF)
  3. Map Submittal Requirements (PDF)
  4. Plan Revision Requirements (PDF)
  5. Plan Sheet Title Block (CAD)
  6. Plan Sheet Title Block (PDF)
  7. Private Development Plan General Notes (PDF)

Streetscape, Street Design & Lighting

  1. Shrubs, Groundcovers and Vines Selection (PDF)
  2. Street Design (PDF)
  3. Street Lights (PDF)
  4. Street Tree Selection and Spacing Guidelines (PDF)
  5. Street Tree Species Selection (PDF)

Storm Water

  1. Gutter Table (PDF)
  2. Rainfall Intensity Charts (PDF)
  3. Storm Water Design Criteria (PDF)

Stormwater Quality Protection

  1. Construction Best Management Practices (PDF)
  2. Definitions (PDF)
  3. Fact Sheet for Hydromodification Management Requirements (PDF)
  4. Fact Sheet for Project Applicants (PDF)
  5. Fact Sheet for Road Projects in the Municipal Regional Permit (PDF)
  6. Low Impact Development Required for Regulated Projects (PDF)
  7. Model Conditions of Approval for Stormwater Quality (PDF)
  8. Provision C.3 Data Form 07/01/2023 (PDF)
  9. Site Design and Source Control Required for All Projects (PDF)

Water – Potable

  1. Citys Meter Specifications (PDF)
  2. Pipeline Design Standard (PDF)
  3. Water - Potable (PDF)
  4. Water Supply and Distribution Map (Exhibit A) (PDF)
  5. Water System Master Plan (Exhibit B-1) (PDF)

Recycle Water

  1. Recycled Water (Non-Potable Water) (PDF)
  2. Recycled Water Distribution Map (PDF)

Landscape Plan Design

  1. Landscape Ordinance 238.4 (PDF)
  2. Landscaping Served with Potable Water (PDF)
  3. Landscaping Served with Recycle Water (PDF)
  4. SBWR Standard Details (PDF)

Solid Waste & Recycling

  1. Development Guidelines for Solid Waste Services (PDF)
  2. Waste Estimation Calculator (XLSX)

Standard Specifications

  1. Roadway and Storm Sewer Improvements (PDF)
  2. Standard Specification for Sanitary Sewers (PDF)
  3. Standard Specification for Water Main and Services (PDF)

Miscellaneous

  1. Deposit and Fees 07/2023 (PDF)
  2. Lot Combination Procedure (PDF)
  3. Lot Line Adjustment Application (PDF)
  4. Map Requirements (PDF)
  5. Midtown Specific Plan (PDF)
  6. Notice to Applicants, Developers and Engineers (PDF)
  7. Right-Of-Way Vacation (PDF)
  8. Sanitary Sewer (PDF)
  9. Signing and Striping Plans (PDF)
  10. Transit Area Specific Plan (PDF)
  11. Site Demolition Checklist for Commercial (PDF)