Encinitas adopts updated engineering design manual; council asks for clearer limits on staff discretion

Sep 25, 2025

City Council unanimously adopted a comprehensive update to the City of Encinitas Engineering Design Manual, the first major in-house revision since 2009; council members asked staff to clarify where city-engineer discretion applies and to schedule more frequent reviews.

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The Encinitas City Council unanimously adopted revisions to the city's Engineering Design Manual (EDM), a document that sets technical standards and procedures for land development engineering, grading, sewer and water design, drainage and stormwater controls. The manual had last been adopted in October 2009.

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