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In accordance with the Alameda County Health Officer's order for all residents to shelter in place to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Planning & Building and Housing & Com …

California's Building Standards Code has changed. Changes to the codes affect all new building permit applications submitted on or after January 1st, 2020. Read our summaries online to be sure you are up to speed on the latest code updates!

From all of us at the Planning and Building Department, we wish you and yours a very happy and joyous holiday season! We will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

The Planning & Building Counters are being re-organized to better serve our customers. Please read our latest update on how to ensure timely processing of your project permit during this transition.

The Draft Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are available as of August 30, 2019. The public review period for the Draft Plan and EIR was extended until November 8.

The Building Bureau of the City of Oakland's Planning and Building Department is preparing to adopt the 2019 California Building Code, which is scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2020. The Bureau welcomes feedback from any stakeholder on these new codes.

Focused effort to protect low-income tenants, produce more housing shows promise

Building fees will change in July.

Statement from Mayor Libby Schaaf on Oakland A’s Progress to Build Privately Financed Ball Park in Oakland

Ayodele Nzinga of Lower Bottom Playaz shares her vision for a future downtown Oakland that is equitable for all.