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  "name": "Do I need a permit to replace a bathtub in San Diego County?",
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      "name": "Do I need a permit to replace a bathtub in San Diego County?",
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      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "text": "Permit requirements depend on the exact work and property. In the City of San Diego, official guidance lists tub-to-tub and shower-to-shower replacements that do not change size or location among work that may qualify for a no-plan permit pathway, while other plumbing or alteration work can require permits.\n\nContext: Historic resources, designated districts, structural changes, added fixtures, relocated plumbing, and work beyond a like-for-like replacement may change the review path. Rules can also differ outside the City of San Diego, including Chula Vista, Coronado, National City, and Imperial Beach.\n\nKey factors:\n- Whether size or location changes\n- Plumbing, electrical, structural, or wall alterations\n- Property location and historic status\n- Who will obtain and close permits\n\nPractical guidance: Ask for the applicable permit approach in writing before demolition and confirm whether inspections and final documentation are included. Do not assume a quote’s statement that permits are unnecessary applies to every part of the project.\n\nElite Remodeling & Design’s published process includes coordinating permit applications when the project scope calls for them.",
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        "description": "It depends on the scope and jurisdiction. City of San Diego guidance identifies some same-size, same-location tub replacements as eligible for a no-plan pathway, while relocated plumbing, structural changes, added fixtures, historic conditions, or broader remodeling can change the requirements. Confirm locally before work begins."
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  "description": "It depends on the scope and jurisdiction. City of San Diego guidance identifies some same-size, same-location tub replacements as eligible for a no-plan pathway"
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