1 - Excavation E-Permit Purpose and Definition

PURPOSE

Excavation “E” Permits are construction permits issued to the public (not a California Public Utility Commission Franchisee) to perform excavation work in the public right-of-way per LAMC 62.02, 62.03, 62.04, 62.05, and 62.06 (all sections and sub-sections).

DEFINITION

The Excavation “E”-Permit (formerly known as Special Deposit Permits from the Operations and Control Manual) are issued to Applicants who wish to excavate on private property adjacent to a public street where lateral support to such street or improvements or property within such street is imperiled by the excavation.  Other types of Excavation “E’ Permit work can include, but is not limited to:

• Installation of Private Conduit
• Installation of Private Services
• Tank Installation
• Tank Removal
• Excavation and/or Walls Affecting Lateral Support Incl. Shoring
• Encroachment of Vaults, Footings, Caissons, Walls, Driveway Bridge

Additional information about the types of permits an Applicant should apply for based on the scope of work, can be found under "Other BOE Permits/Processes, Technical Procedures, Permit Classification Matrix". 

LAWS, CODES, AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUING OF EXCAVATION “E” PERMITS

• LAMC 41.40 - Noise Due to Construction, Excavation Work - When Prohibited
• LAMC 62.02 - Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Permits
• LAMC 62.03 - Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Location and Restrictions
• LAMC 62.03.1 – Notification and Location Requirements
• LAMC 62.04 - Excavation in and Adjacent to Streets - Performance of the Work
• LAMC 62.05 - Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Charges
• LAMC 62.06 – Establishment of a Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF)
• LAMC 62.250 – Major Transit and Transportation Construction Impact Area Traffic Management
• LAMC 91.3307 - Protection of Adjoining Property
• City of Los Angeles Brownbook
• CalOSHA Article 2 - Permits--Excavations, Trenches, Construction and Demolition and the Underground Use of Diesel Engines in Work in Mines and Tunnels
• Special Order No. 015-1102 - Directional Drilling Policy (Gas Co. is exempt)
• Special Order No. 04-1018 – Lateral Deflection for Shoring and Excavation
• Special Order No. 001-0204 - Dewatering During Construction
• Special Order No. 017-1092 - Use of Asphalt Concrete-old Mix for Permanent Surfacing of Small Utility Cuts - Conditions and Specification
• Special Order No. 003-0201 - Requirements for Deep Excavation Construction and Installation of Tiebacks on Sites in or Adjacent to Public Ways
• Special Order No. 06-0807 - Excavation in One-Year Moratorium Streets
• Special Order No. 009-0996 - Modification of Special Order No. So01-0291, “Replacement of Blanket Permit For Minor Utility Excavations By Annual Permit” To Permit Larger DWP Water Services
• Special Order No. 02-0418 – Procedures for Peak Hour Exemption Request in Accordance with LAMC Section 62.61
• Standard Plan S-477-2 - T-Trench and Pavement Restoration - Asphalt Concrete Streets -When reviewing plans, one of the most important aspects of any plan check is the trench depth and width. The bottom trench width will be used to calculate SDRF.
• S-474-0 - Microtrenching Standard Plan
• Standard Plan S-251-1 – Pipe Laying in Trenches
• White Paper - Street Damage Restoration Fee Ordinance (December 6, 2018)
• PWRS and Excavation Permit Improvement Ordinance 186854 (January 14, 2021)