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This wiki will help explain what some of the fields and development terms mean, as accessed from the Open DSD (Development Services Department) API.

Open DSD provides information from DSD's internal Project Tracking System (PTS) (also referred to internally as "El Nino") to the public. The information is presented through a portal on DSD's website as well as through API's.

There are three "types" of data offered by Open DSD:

1. Code Enforcement
2. Ministerial Approvals
3. Discretionary Approvals

##Code Enforcement Code Enforcement cases are requests for the City to investigate potential violations of the City's Municipal Code.

Complaint Types
Code Enforcement Remedies
Community Boundary Coordinates

The following information is provided from the Open DSD API:

• SouthWestLatitude means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• SouthWestLongitude means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• NorthEastLatitude means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• NorthEastLongitude means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• SearchType means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• RowNum means XXXX and example of this is XXXX.
• CaseId means Code Enforcement Case Number and example of this is "90417". This is a consecutively assigned six-digit number is assigned to a case when opened in the Project Tracking System (PTS).
• CaseDepiction means -- this may be an identifier for the icon shown on the Google Map -- and example of this is "1".
• Description means a description of the code enforcement case and example of this is "STRUCTURAL/RES - TRANS TO I4G 3/21/07 [Addr: 3051 IVY ST APN: 539-161-08 Owner: GRAY, ROBERT M]". The "Description" section of the Code Enforcement Status Report includes a brief note about the "alleged" violation(s) as reported in the Request for Investigation received. The brief note reflects the PTS Complaint Code(s) also listed at the bottom of the Code Enforcement Status Report. It is important to note that the property inspection may reveal additional violations that would be included in the comprehensive code enforcement action that may result during the case investigation.
• OpenDate means the date the case was opened and example of this is "2002-04-25T00:00:00".
• CloseDate means the date the case was closed. If under investigation, the case is not closed and is "null".
• StreetAddress means the address of the code enforcement case and example of this is "3051 IVY ST ".
• SortableStreetAddress means a different version of the street address, placing the street name first and the street number second and example of this is "IVY ST 0000003051".
• APN means Assessors Parcel Number (APN) and is a number assigned by the County of San Diego to identify a parcel for tax payment purposes. APN's can change if parcels are split, or otherwise modified. And example of this data is "539-161-08-00".
• MapReference means the Thomas Bros. sheet number and grid number and example of this is "1289-E1".
• Longitude means the longitude of the code enforcement case and example of this is "-117.128457".
• Latitude means the latitude of the code enforcement case and an example of this is "32.72832".

Ministerial Approvals

Discretionary Approvals

What is a discretionary approval? This process is called discretionary because a special permit or approval may be needed and would be granted at the discretion of a decision maker.

This special permit or approval may be needed for a number of reasons. For example, the project as proposed may be deviating from Land Development Code regulations (e.g., it may not meet setback requirements or may exceed density limits). The project may potentially impact environmentally sensitive lands or, the project may involve the subdivision of property.

Discretionary Review is a higher level review of the proposed property use and architectural and design plans. The decision maker must be able to make certain findings and may exercise discretion in granting approval of your project. See more information about the various key areas below. At the beginning of the discretionary review process, the City will assign you a single point of contact called a Development Project Manager (DPM).