WHO DO I CALL?!?!?!
RESOURCES
below are the sources to contact or to go deeper in the weeds
BLUE / NEW Construction Inspection Office / SDPD reporting/ DSD appointments/ DSD questions / Citizen Access signup|browsing/ Map Links/ Dilapidation reports (the county) / FOIA process
Secretary Of States (WY/DE/ CA) / Traffic safety report filing (transportation)/ STRO ENFORCEMENT (mapping) / CITY ATTORNEY contact/ For Data Weenies/ a sampling of the faceless planners that approved 5250/
AFTERWARDS... whom to contact after these apartment building backyards are "fully done" (and I use that term loosely)
LEASING COMPANIES (some ) w/ addresses and named developers)
CAPP (intro with details in glossary)
DSD Zoning
AFFORDABLE DATA: Affordable Housing Inventory/ California Policy Lab/ Affordable Housing Map/
Resources
Dealing with the City can be daunting, because they never seem to have a straight answer on a situation... they do this to confuse you, and get you to give up. I've provided a partial list of resources of who to call should you have questions about what to do about a certain situation, whether the project has issues during construction, usually along the lines of, excessive noise, creating noise pollution outside of “working hours” (7pm to 7am)
here, is a hodgepodge of contacts at the City that I found I needed as I plodded through the building process, the agencies that I could look at a set of plans, who I could contact if I saw things that weren't right, or violated municipal code, ways to get data, either through a GUI interface, like accela, or the DSD and their .csv data dumps that you can write analysis on. Data is very messy, and you have to make multiple attempts to find the data you need, and then after the project is complete, who to contact, or what steps to take if there's noise, driveway blockage, parking violations. It's somewhat arranged by subject, but then you might find others that I may of missed or omitted. I have other sources, I just didn't put them all up... yet.
Please use the form at the bottom to suggest other additions or that there was something you ended up using, that I may not have, or wasn't aware of.....
When I find something else that might be useful, I will add it here. I'm always apt to make an accidental discovery.
Give COSD work, they forced our hand, by their continuing ignorance of their constituents.
City of San Diego Complaint Process (BLUE) | City Video to explain process) CSD BLUE is meant for things like unpermitted projects.... Obvious violations. If you lodge a complaint DURING the construction process, you will be referred back to the DSD or SDPD. if you have anything related to permitting construction type issues, which I mostly did, talk with the head inspector that you get through the below resource. I filed a complaint related to that, and they referred me back to the toothless inspection crew. Complaint Form: http://www.sandiego.gov/ced/pdf/requestinvestigationen.pdf Complaint types: Pri III: ADA, unpermitted structures, illegal garage converstion, Landscape violation (whatever that is) They don’t handle much else. If you have DSD project complaints, you are referred back to the …..DSD,whose toothless inspectors won't enforce anything , because they can't. | ||||
New Construction - Inspection Office 858-581-7111 0700- 1530 | To get the name of an inspector on a certain project, follow these instructions: Choose option 1: Schedule inspection 2- Records/ permits on given address (if you know their last name) Will need their contact info on speed dial, as you will likely be reporting the building company for a violation or 100. See the Glossary page about what types of inspections there are-- -this is if you really want to go into the weeds. | ||||
SDPD questions?/ Parking/ Think you have a daylighting violation? | I TALKED to the SDPD, and you cannot have any arbitrary car towed. You have to call the non-emergency number and let them know that you cannot either enter your driveway, or get out of your driveway, because someone is blocking it. I don’t know how that goes with blind spots, and possible daylighting violations, so stay tuned. One of my neighbors next-door to the 5250 disaster now has blind spot problems, because there's always a car parked right up against the driveway... | ||||
See the plans of a project you're interested in | New Address: 7650 Mission Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92108. You will have to schedule an appointment down at the DSD headquarters located at: (Mission Valley-East Off Mission Center road, north of I-8) https://outlook.office365.com/book/DSDMVInPersonLDR@cityofsandiego.onmicrosoft.com/s/De1rFHV7GE6QT9CX6mh9Og2?ismsaljsauthenabled View the plans Elyse Lowe enacted a fee based system to view any "active plans", cloaked as an 'assistance fee", back in mid-2024. It was voted 9-0 by our city council. It is nearly $40 to view plans that you cannot take any sort of notes. The main reason we do this is to circumvent the harm to our privacy that no one in that department concerns themselves with. Virtual viewing using Microsoft Teams app.: 15 minute "discussion" It's hit and miss if you get accurate information. They are limited on what they can do
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Note: you cannot take pictures or notes of the plans. You have to commit them to memory. This is your city covering for the pariah, regardless of what excuse they use, otherwise. Bring a layperson, architect, and a recorder. | |||||
Development Services (ADU/TPA/SDA) Main #: 619.446.5000 | Questions/ ADUs: inspections types (have a bunch of links on phone, is there a hearing to approve a building project? Feedback forum from concerned citizens? County: yes. City: don’t know yet. Building Plan portal? Few up above. | ||||
Signup for Citizen Access (accela) ______ | |||||
Map Links (Parcel & Otherwise)
| SANGIS.ORG 619.699.1900 | ||||
Overgrowth, and dilapidated looking houses | _______ Related to Aging & Independent services | ||||
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Filing an FOIA | Freedom of Information Act/ Public Information Request https://www.sandiego.gov/communications/public-records-requests sampling of letters in glossary.
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Secretary Of State(s) |
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Traffic Study report filing (TRANSPORTATION) |
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AirBNB’s Q’s STRO ENFORCEMENT
| see if the house nextdoor has a permit to act as an AirBNB. BLUE crew: (dsdstrocomplaint@sandiego.gov) STRO mapping of legitimate owners who filed for their permits: Check to see if this there is legitimate licensing for airBNB’s. Any parcel that is part of the BONUS ADU PROGRAM cannot participate. This also relates to any funding done by the SDHC (San Diego Housing Commission--- 30 year loans) https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=95c57169391d4f1c92aa57448807e2a9 If you have a question related to the licensing process or general information on the STRO ordinance, please contact the STRO Administration at 619-615-6120 or email stro@sandiego.gov. Enforcement Questions of the STRO Ordinance If you have a question related to the enforcement of the STRO Ordinance, please contact the Building and Land Use Enforcement (BLUE) team at 619-533-6489 or email dsdstrocomplaint@sandiego.gov. Can also report a potential violation of the STRO ordinance through the GID app. | ||||
CITY ATTORNEY | Can make heads and tails of municipal code (gabrage smell, occupational limits, noise, light pollution, PARKING CONCERNS. _______ __________ . | ||||
DATA WEENIE ALERT! There are ways to get data that you can plot on your own, but you need to have some data analysis skills or hope you know someone that can do that piece, to make any sense of the data. Most cities have a treasure trove of public data. We know it’s all out there, even if they do ministerial reviews of everything. The data is quite messy and you have to do a lot of manipulation in order to get anywhere. It's by design.
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| SANDAG | Datawarehouse (many types of files) | ||||
DSD permits, open and closed Opportunity levels | |||||
| the planners responsible for the disaster behind my house. |
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AFTERWARDS.... when tenants move in.... | |||||
Leasing Companies | They come a dime a dozen, and in some cases, hard to figure out, as it's not apparent who the lessor is. You have to do some digging to find who to contact, as with some noise, parking and other maintenance issues, these companies are the only ones that are reachable, as the developer can't be bothered with talking to you about a car that is blocking your driveway. I've listed a few, with addresses they may service, or a certain developer may use. If you have a question, I may have an answer or can point you in the right direction.
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CAPP |
Suggest that I provide the owner information for the properties in question and /or their leasing companies. For each report, get an “Event#” You may need to make a few of them before they take any serious action. Ask if a citation was given to property owner. 10pm is not a straight guideline… it’s if they’re out of control for the neighborhood, ,when unreasonable noise. | ||||
| things like.... Light Pollution, Noise, Occupation limits, Garbage Smell (sewage), sidewalks (continuous) they say planners check twice before issuance. | ||||
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AFFORDABLE DATA:
"Affordable Housing Inventory" (CouOSD)
| The site link highlights the County of San Diego’s affordable housing inventory, including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) categorized by housing status. It shows development and unit counts across key stages—from pipeline to existing—offering a clear view of progress and overall inventory. All affordable housing developments included in this dataset were partially funded by the County and provide rent‑restricted housing for individuals who qualify under various programs and income levels. |
| The findings suggest that affordability plays a major role in Californians’ relocation decisions. Californians who leave move to much more affordable areas and see large increases in homeownership, on average. At the same time, the data show how more people continue to leave the state than choose to move here, a gap that is reshaping California’s population. |
"Affordable Housing Map" (CouOSD)
| All of the affordable housing developments displayed on this map were partially funded by the County of San Diego and offer rent-restricted housing for people who qualify under a variety of programs and income levels. The developments categorized as Existing conform to the state of California’s accessibility requirements as of the date of their construction completion. Search for regional affordable housing developments using one of the following methods: • Use the search bar to search by Name, City, Zip, Unit Type, Population, or AMI • Use the sort feature to sort by Name or Existence • Use the filter icon to set one or more parameters and slide the button(s) to activate |
what did i forget
anything that you have information on that I should add