Equitable Energy & Climate Plan for the City
Oakland assesses various permit fees on development projects to ensure that they meet the design, public safety, and local planning objectives of the city. Below, please find resources for assessing permit fees for your project; learn about zoning, design review guidelines and code requirements; find forms and applications; and understand how fees are being used to further equitable community development.
The City of Oakland implements various programs to control pollution in stormwater as required by the Federal Clean Water Act.
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Every three years, the State adopts new building model codes to establish uniform standards for construction and maintenance. Changes to the model code affect all new building permit applications submitted on or after January 1st, 2023. Please review the summary documents below outlining code updates, including residential, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes.
Here are some helpful resources for our Oakland neighbors to use in regards to Wildfire Safety and Prevention. These various links to contacts, websites, services, documents, and etc. come from various California and Oakland departments and organizations that are dedicated to the mission of adapting and adopting better fire safety policies and practices for the health and safety of all residents.
Support equity businesses by contacting the licensed City of Oakland equity cannabis businesses listed below. Please Note: Only Delivery and Dispensary businesses may provide product to the public.
Residential Hotels (SROs) are an essential component of the City’s supply of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH), as they are a flexible and easily accessible form of housing that provides very low, and extremely low-income residents the ability to remain in Oakland and avoid homelessness. To that end, on December 4, 2018, the Oakland City Council adopted new Planning Code Chapter 17.153, which regulates the conversion, demolition, rehabilitation and sale of Residential Hotels to protect this important type of housing.
A person is severely injured or killed in a traffic crash two times a week on Oakland’s streets. The City of Oakland Department of Transportation is working to prevent crashes, save lives and improve mobility for everyone who travels on Oakland's streets and sidewalks.
The Plan Check Services division of the Building Bureau has a team of in-house engineers to review and answer questions about submitted plans. To better serve Oakland residents and customers, Plan Check Engineers are available by appointment through the links shown below.
External information related to the 2020 Census.
FAQs related to the 2020 Census.
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