Full-time and permanent part-time employees of the City of Oakland get retirement benefits from the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
Any building or structure that is unsafe for the health, property, safety or welfare of the public is substandard and a public nuisance.
Learn more about our rules and regulations.
The Costa–Hawkins Rental Housing Act is a California state law that limits city rent control ordinances.
In the interest of public health, welfare, and safety, the ordinance establishes a process for the resolution of hazardous tree claims for the purpose of preventing personal injury or damage to neighboring properties.
The Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance prohibits a property owner from terminating a tenancy without good or just cause.
Oakland's blight code promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens by requiring a level of maintenance of residential, commercial, and industrial property which will protect and preserve the livability, appearance, and social and economic stability of the city and which will also protect the public from the health and safety hazards and the impairment of property values which results from the neglect and deterioration of property.
This code provides minimum standards to safeguard health, property, and public welfare by regulations and controlling the use and occupancy, locations, and maintenance of all residential and non-residential buildings, structures, and property.
The Planning Code specifies land use and development standards.
This ordinance define the requirements for owners if they wish to offer a tenant compensation to vacate their rental unit.
This website, from the State of California, offers various services, programs, and helpful information concerning Wildfire preparedness and helping victims.
As opportunities arise, the City issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotations (RFQs) for development opportunities on properties owned by the City of Oakland.
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