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SAN-009 Sewer Construction Plan Requirements

Permit and Resource Management Department

Version 09/17/2024

Purpose

To provide minimum site plan requirements for sewer construction permit applications.

Sewer Construction Plans

Plans shall be compiled into one PDF document and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and demonstrate the proposed work will comply with Sonoma Water Sanitation Codes and Standards and all relevant laws, ordinances, regulations, and conditions of approval.

Plans shall include all applicable items listed below. Additional information may be required by plan review staff to ensure compliance with Sonoma Water Sanitation Codes and Standards or to clarify the nature and extent of the work proposed.

  1. Cover Sheet
    1. Name of project
    2. Site address(es)
    3. Vicinity map and location map of site
    4. Assessor’s Parcel Number(s)
    5. Project description identifying proposed scope of work
    6. Property owner name and contact information
    7. Plan preparer name and contact information
    8. Sheet Index
  2. General Items
    1. Date plans prepared and subsequent revision dates
    2. Sheet number in lower right corner (example: Sheet 1 of 3)
    3. Space for approval stamps in lower right corner
    4. North arrow
    5. Legend and list of abbreviations
    6. Existing and proposed sewer lines and appurtenances (clean outs, manholes, junctions, lift stations, etc.) clearly identified
    7. Sewer line specifications including but not limited to pipe size/diameter, material, length, and slope
    8. Property lines identified on all pertinent views and details
    9. Right-of-ways identified on all pertinent views and details
    10. Easements identified on all pertinent views and details
    11. Buildings identified as existing and proposed
    12. Location of septic tank(s) to be destroyed
    13. Sonoma Water construction standard drawings
    14. Sonoma Water sewer construction and inspection notes
    15. All other pertinent sewer construction notes and details
    16. Erosion prevention/sediment control measures & details
  3. Sewer Mains and Public Improvements
    1. Seal and signature of licensed professional on all sheets
    2. Drawn to an engineering scale, minimum 1 inch = 40 feet
    3. Elevations of inverts and relative surface features
    4. Centerline stationing (construction alignment)
    5. Profiles with existing and proposed elevations for surfaces and sewer lines and appurtenance
    6. Reference datum and benchmark(s)