Engineering & Transportation Permits & Inspection
City of Stockton Engineering & Transportation is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges and transportation facilities within the city.
The City of Stockton is an area of approximately 65.4 square miles. Our road system exceeds 670 miles and serves more than 301,000 residents. Our focus is to improve safety, maintain our existing roads and bridges, and enhance our roadway capacity to keep up with our population growth.
Engineering Permits & Resources Available Online
- To access online services, please visit the Accela Citizen Permit Portal.
- Daily Transportation Permits
- Annual Transportation Permits
- Encroachment Permits (Coming Soon)
- Guide to Paying Fees OnlinePDF
- Standard Specifications
- Bench Marks, Elevations and Descriptions
Encroachment Permits Required
Any work performed in the public right-of-way requires an encroachment permit. Encroachment entails going over, upon, under, or using any public right-of-way or natural watercourse in any manner other than its intended use. Examples include:
- Installation or repair of sidewalk, curb and/or gutter, driveway approach,
- Installation of sidewalk under-drain,
- Installation of sewer lateral, and
- Any construction or staging requiring traffic or pedestrian control.
Obtain an Encroachment Permit
- Complete and submit the Encroachment Permit Application.
- Provide proper Insurance Documents.
- Provide site specific Traffic/Pedestrian Control Plans.
- Ensure all contractors and sub-contractors have a City Business License.
- Pay Encroachment Permit fees and security deposit.
Transportation Permits – Annual and Daily
Transportation permits (annual and daily) are required when transporting large vehicles through the City. Examples requiring a transportation permit include:
- Over-sized vehicles,
- Moving modular homes or structures,
- Moving construction equipment; and
- Any other transportation that exceeds the City's standards.
If the hauler is making two or more trips with the same vehicle to the same location, the moves can be combined on a single permit. The permit fee must reflect multiple trips. For example, two trips will double the permit fee. Annual permits are also available.
Applications & Brochures
Many applications and brochures are available in PDF format. Links to these documents are provided below:
- Annual Transportation Permit
- Daily Transportation Permit
- Encroachment Permit
- Final Parcel Map
- Final Subdivision Map
- Improvement Plans
- Lot Line Adjustment
- Lot Merger
- Revocable Permit - for Fence
- Revocable Permit - for Groundwater Monitoring Wells
- Revocable Permit - for Private Improvements
- Revocable Permit - for Sidewalk Cafe
- Utility Master Plans
- Survey Monument Preservation Acknowledgement
- Trip Generation Form
- TIA Guidelines
In lieu of applying for Engineering permits online, Engineering Permit Applications and appropriate supporting documents can be sent via email to CDDEngineering@stocktonca.gov or submitted over the counter at the Permit Center. If using the email, it is best to enter the Permit Type or Topic of Interest in the subject line.
For more on current rates, please visit the Community Development section in City's Fee Schedule.
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External Links
San Joaquin County Assessor Maps ((APN) - Map Viewer
San Joaquin County Surveyor Land Records
This City of Stockton web page last reviewed on --- 7/6/2023