Standard Details & Specifications

All work in City streets, right-of-way, and upon City infrastructure shall be in conformance with the latest City Standard Details and Specifications.

The following are links to the City's Standard Construction Details and Specifications. Please contact the City's Engineering Department if you have questions regarding these documents at 408-586-3300.

Drawing Number (No.) & Corresponding Document

Design (Series 100)

• No.100 - Index (PDF)
• No.101 - Construction Drawing Profile Symbols (PDF)

General (Series 200)

• No.202 - Location of Improvements (PDF)
• No.204 - Marker Posts in Easements (PDF) 
• No.206 - Traffic Barrier Posts (PDF) 
• No.208 - Mailbox Installation (PDF) 
• No.210 - Board Fence (PDF) 
• No.212 - Chain Link Fence (PDF) 
• No.219 - Microtrenching Detail for Fiber Optic Conduit Installation (PDF) 
• No.220 - Trench Construction (PDF) 
• No.221 - Pothole Back Filling Detail (PDF) 
• No.222 - Pavement Restoration (PDF) 
• No.223 - Utility Crossing Casing (PDF) 
• No.230 - Sanitary and Storm Manholes (PDF) 

Street & Storm Drains (Series 400)

• No.402 - Typical Streets (PDF) 
• No.403 - Typical Hillside Streets (PDF) 
• No.405 - Corner Sight Distance at Intersections and Driveways (PDF) 
• No.406 - Residential Lot Back-up On Major Street (PDF) 
• No.410 - Curb and Gutter (PDF) 
• No.414 - Header Board (PDF) 
• No.419 - Caltrans Curb Ramp Details 
• No.420 - Caltrans Curb Ramp and Island Passageway Details 
• No.422 - Accessible Parking On-Street (PDF) 
• No.423 - Accessible Parking Off-Street (PDF) 
• No.424 - Asphalt Concrete Dikes (PDF) 
• No.425 - Industrial Sidewalk (PDF) 
• No.426 - Commercial Sidewalk (PDF) 
• No.427 - Residential Sidewalk (PDF) 
• No.430 - Residential Driveway (PDF) 
• No.432 - Commercial/Industrial Driveway with Flares (PDF) 
• No.434 - Commercial/Industrial Driveway with Curb Return (PDF) 
• No.436 - Sidewalk Transitions Over Driveways (PDF) 
• No.439 - Street Name Sign (PDF) 
• No.440 - Traffic Signal Cabinet and Service Pedestal Installation Detail (PDF) 
• No.441 - Street Light Locations (PDF) 
• No.442 - Street Lighting Standard (PDF) 
• No.444 - Guard Fence (PDF) 
• No.446 - Street Survey Monument (PDF) 
• No.448 - Street Tree Planting (PDF) 
• No.450 - Solid Waste Curb Side Minimum Clearance (PDF) 
• No.460 - Curb Storm Drain Inlet Retrofit (PDF) 
• No.462 - Curb Storm Drain Inlet (PDF) 
• No.464 - Flat Grate Storm Inlet (PDF) 

Sanitary Sewer (Series 600)

• No.602 - Standard Flushing Inlet (PDF) 
• No.618 - Sanitary Sewer Lateral - Commercial/Industrial (PDF) 
• No.620 - Sanitary Sewer Lateral - Residential (PDF) 
• No.622 - Connection to Existing VCP Sanitary Main (PDF) 

Water (Series 700)

• No.702 - Typical Valve Installation (PDF) 
• No.704 - Location of Thrust Blocks (PDF) 
• No.706 - Concrete Anchor Block with Capped End Assembly (PDF) 
• No.708 - Wet Taps (4 inch Taps or Larger) on PVC, DIP, and CL (PDF) 
• No.710 - Wet Taps (4 inch Taps or Larger) Steel Water Mains (PDF) 
• No.712 - Cut in Tee (4 inch or Larger Pipe) (PDF) 
• No.720 - Service From Cast Iron Main (PDF) 
• No.722 - 3/4 inch Water Service - Single and Split (PDF) 
• No.723 - 1 inch Residential Water Service with Fire Sprinklers (PDF) 
• No.724 - 1 to 1/2 inch Residential Water Service with Fire Sprinklers (PDF) 
• No.726 - 2 inch Water Service with Fire Sprinklers (PDF) 
• No.728 - Installation of 2 inch  to 10 inch  Compound Water Meter (PDF) 
• No.729 - Remote Read End-Point-Transmitter Installation (PDF) 
• No.730 - Detector Check Valve Installation for On-Site Fire Service (PDF) 
• No.734 - Reduced Pressure Principal Backflow Preventer (PDF) 
• No.738 - 1 inch or 2 inch  Air and Vacuum Release Valve (PDF) 
• No.742 - Fire Hydrant Assembly (Type A and B) (PDF) 
• No.744 - Fitting with Valve - Anode Station (PDF) 
• No.746 - 3 inch to 8 inch Ductile Iron Riser - Anode Station (PDF) 
• No.750 - Electrolysis Stations (PDF) 
• No.752 - Trace Wire (PDF) 
• No.753 - Corrosion Test Station (PDF) 
• No.754 - Insulating Joint Test Station (PDF) 
• No.756 - Foreign Pipe Crossing - Anode Station (PDF) 
• No.758 - Ductile Iron Pipeline - Anode Test Station (PDF) 
• No.760 - Cats - Casing Anode Test Station (PDF) 
• No.762 - Ductile Iron Pipe -Insulation Joint (PDF) 
• No.764 - Leak Repair Clamp - Anode Insulation (PDF) 
• No.766 - Copper Pipe - Dielectric Insulating Union (PDF) 
• No.768 - Copper Pipe - Anode Ground Clamp Connection (PDF) 
• No.770 - Anode Installation (PDF) 
• No.771 - Vertical Offsets - Anode Installation (PDF) 
• No.772 - Bond Cables (PDF) 
• No.774 - Cable-To-Pipe Connection For Ductile Iron or Mortar Coated Steel Pipe (PDF) 
• No.775 - Cable-To-Pipe Connection For Stainless Steel Pipe (PDF) 
• No.776 - Cable Splice (PDF) 
• No.778 - Test Station (PDF) 
• No.780 - Cable Identification (PDF) 
• No.790 - Cathodic Protection Quick Reference Guide (PDF) 
• No.792 - Cathodic Protection General Notes (PDF)