Standard Detail and Specifications
State and National Standard Details
- Standard Plans for Public Works Construction - 2012 Edition and Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction - 2021 Edition ("Greenbook") are available at the Public Works Counter.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards and Requirements
- City Curb Ramp Memo and Dual Curb Ramp Deviation Form
- Caltrans Standard Plans
- California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
City Of Santa Monica Standard Details
City of Santa Monica Standard Details are intended for use in the design and construction of new infrastructure improvements within the public right-of-way. These details shall be used by the City’s consultants, contractors, and private developers when performing off-site improvements or other work impacting City facilities. The Standard Details are not applicable to existing field conditions.
- SM 1, P.C.C. Alley Approach and P.C.C. Cross-Gutter
- SM 2, Portland Cement Concrete Bus Pad
- SM 3, Portland Cement Concrete Alley
- SM 5, Standard Dwg for Driveway, Curb, & Combined Curb and Gutter
- SM 6, Standard Curb and Gutter Construction
- SM 7, Typical Street Cross Section
- SM 8, Typical Street Cross Section
- SM 9, Standard Construction Joints
- SM 10, Standard Curb Drain
- SM 11, Standard Pavement Reconstruction
- SM 12, Sidewalk Layout at Tree Locations
- SM 13, Guidelines for On-Site Refuse Bin Enclosure
- SM 14, Water Main Trench Detail
- SM 15, Typical Utility Trench Detail
- SM 16, Sewer Main & Storm Drain Trench Detail
- SM 17, Typical Street Cross Section Utility Zone
- SM 18, Standard Detail for Pervious Concrete Alley Gutter
- SM 19, Requirements for Temporary No Parking Signs
- SM 20, Santa Monica Outdoors Parklet Program
- SM 21, Micro Trenching
- SM 22, Streetlight Foundation for City Streetlight Pole Type (with Banners)
Standard Bikeway Details
- B-1, Bikeway Specifications and General Notes
- B-2, Combined Class I Bike/Pedestrian Path not adjacent to Street
- B-3, Class I Bike Path not adjacent to Street
- B-4, Combined Class I Bike/Pedestrain Path at "varying non-typical sections"
- B-5, Combined Class I Bike/Pedestrain Path adjacent to Street
Standard Water and Wastewater Details