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FACT SHEET 1222 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92101 | sandiego.gov/DSD Requirements for Electronic Plans & Documents File Size The max size of each file you can upload cannot exceed 200MB. File sizes exceeding this size will be rejected. Fix: Return to the source document and create PDF files that are below the file size limitation. Page Size PDF files with page sizes 8.5- by 11-inches are accepted for DSD-approved fillable documents and required reports. However, plans must be at minimum 11- by 17-inches and a maximum of 36- by 48-inches. Fix: Return to the source document and change the paper size to meet the requirements. Page/Sheet Numbering The following rules must be implemented to avoid plan rejection and delays. 1. Page numbers for each sheet must be located in the bottom right-hand corner. LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT Development Services https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services Page 2: Development Services Requirements for Electronic Plans & Documents 2. Plan sets must use Arial or Helvetica font styles with continuous, filled-in characters that are easy to read. 3. Scanned plan set must be at least 150 dots per inch (DPI) or higher without significant compression artifacts. 4. Set the Z coordinate value of the text to zero. 5. Each page or sheet number must be alphanumeric and start with a Discipline Letter followed by the sheet numbr with no spaces. Refer to the below Discipline Letter Chart and Designated Templates. Good Example Bad Examples Discipline Letter Chart A for Architectural M for Mechanical B for Building P for Plumbing/Gas C for Civil S for Structural E for Electrical T for Title 24 Energy Forms F for Fire Protection GN for General Notes G for Geotechnical L for Landscape TS/CS for Title Sheet/Cover Sheet K for Kitchen ID for Interior Designs NOTE: Use B for any disciplines not included in the chart above. 6. Each Sheet Number must be unique. Duplicate sheet numbers are not permitted. 7. Sheet Number cannot have 3 letters together (for example AAD01 will be rejected, AA01 is ok) 8. Sheet Number cannot have 4 digits together (for example A0001 will be rejected, A001 is ok) 9. Sheet Number cannot contain special characters such as-,_,. As mentioned above the sheet numbers must always be alphanumeric without any spaces 10. EPR will ignore Sheet Number matches including 'OF' as part of the string Sheet Numbering Styles Use the following sheet numbering styles to ensure the timely process of reviews. 1. Do not use spaces, special characters or lower case letters. 2. Non-True Type fonts as well as fanciful fonts that appear as italics, unfilled outlines, or overlapping text such as fonts that replicate handwriting. Page 3: Development Services Requirements for Electronic Plans & Documents 3. Avoid non-tue type fonts, such as: Hollow or outline fonts: Non-standard and not continuous (broken) fonts: Overlapping or handwriting fonts: 4. Do not use fonts where 1, Land I appear exactly the same. 5. Avoid modifying the original font through style option changes. 6. Do not write or draw anything next to or on top of the sheet number. 7. Ensure you have enough spacing around sheet numbers and avoid overlapping. Avoid these bad examples: Page Orientation Do not mix page orientations. When a mix of both landscape and portrait mode pages is provided in a single set, the sheet numbering will target the region based on the orientation of the first page encountered. This will cause rejection and delays to the review process. Page 4: Development Services Requirements for Electronic Plans & Documents Password Protection Files must not be password protected. If the PDF cannot be opened, the file will be rejected. Fix: Remove the password protection to allow users to open the PDF. Annotations and Comments An annotation is any object that appears in the Adobe Reader Comment panel. It could be a comment or stamp or font issue like SHX Text from AutoCad. Fix: To remove annotations in a PDF, use the print to PDF option. This process eliminates annotations by flattening the PDF. Designated Templates Use of the DSD templates to ensure that the plans are formatted properly. In addition, the standard notes required for many project types are provided in these templates and will assist in expediting your reviews. Insering and Deleting Sheets For Resubmittals 1. Resubmittal must always include the full plan set. Partial submittal is not accepted 2. To delete a sheet from the revised plan add a strike and DELETED SHEET label. The corresponding sheet number must be visible. 3. Revised plans may be reordered and have inserted sheets. The newly inserted sheets must always have a new unique number. https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/forms-publications/design-...