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Benchmarks (PDF)
Design Criteria (PDF) (1,902 KB)
Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (PDF) (4,192 KB)

Public Works Standard Details

Complete Booklet (PDF) (7,599 KB)
Individual Pages (Detail No. & Title listed below)

Drainage Structures

Landscape

LS-1 Palm Tree Planting (PDF)
LS-2 Tree Planting (PDF)
LS-3 Tree Staking (PDF)
LS-4 Tree Well (PDF)
LS-5 Shrub Planting (PDF)
LS-6 Tree Protection (PDF)
LS-7 Landscape Trenching Detail (PDF)
LS-8 Tree and Shrub Bubbler (PDF)
LS-9 Pop-Up Sprinkler (PDF)
LS-10 Quick Coupler (PDF)
LS-11 Landscape Filter (PDF)
LS-12 Flow Sensor (PDF)
LS-13 Union Ball Valve (PDF)
LS-14 Pressure Reducing Valve (PDF)
LS-15 Remote Control Valve (PDF)
LS-16 Low Volume Remote Control Valve (PDF)
LS-17 Master Remote Control Valve (PDF)
LS-18 Backflow Enclosure (PDF)
LS-19 Reduced Pressure Backflow Assembly (PDF)
LS-20 Irrigation Valve Box Locations (PDF)
LS-21 Irrigation Satellite (PDF)
LS-22 Low Voltage Irrigation Wire Connection (PDF)

Sanitary Sewers

Storm Drains

Streets

ST-1 Driveway Standards (PDF)
ST-2 Driveway Locations (PDF)
ST-3 Driveway Locations At Curb Returns (PDF)
ST-4 Residential Driveway with Attached Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-5 Residential Driveway with Separated Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-6 Depressed Driveway for Ex. 5' Attached Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-7 Depressed Commercial Driveway for Ex 5' Attached Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-8 Commercial Driveway with/without Separated Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-9 Commercial Driveway with Attached Sidewalk (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-10 Curb-Return Driveway (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-11 Monolithic Curb and Gutter (PDF)
ST-12 Monolithic Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk (PDF)
ST-13 Concrete Median Curbs and Valley Gutter (PDF)
ST-13A Median Cobblestone Installation (PDF)
ST-14 Curved Curb Ramp (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-15 Straight Curb Ramp (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-16 Curb Ramp Grooving and Truncated Dome Details (PDF) (Updated 9/30/2020)
ST-17 Concrete Joints (PDF)
ST-18 Dowel Connections (PDF)
ST-19 Sidewalk to Curb Connection (PDF)
ST-20 Monument (PDF)
ST-21 Special Monument Box Adjustment (PDF)
ST-22 Median Island Taper (PDF)
ST-23 Cul-De-Sac (PDF)
ST-24 Trench Backfill and Pavement Replacement (PDF)
ST-25 Soil Boring Backfill and Pavement Replacement (PDF)
ST-26 Asphalt Concrete Pavement Thickness Requirements (PDF)
ST-27 Steel Plate Benching (PDF)
ST-28 Street Barricade (PDF)

Traffic

TR-1 Street Name Sign and Location (PDF) (Updated 10/25/2021)
TR-2 Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet (PDF)
TR-3 Traffic Signal Power Panel (PDF)
TR-4 Type III Pole (PDF)
TR-5 Traffic Signal Trench Details (PDF)
TR-6 Traffic Signal Pull Box (PDF)
TR-7 Traffic Signal Detector Loops Spacing (PDF)
TR-8 Typical Stop Intersection (PDF) (Updated 10/25/2021)
TR-9 Visibility Clearance Area (PDF)
TR-10 Sign Post Installation (PDF) (Added 10/25/2021)

Miscellaneous

Appendix

Last Updated:

06-07-2025